{"id":40053,"date":"2014-02-27T07:30:18","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T12:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=40053"},"modified":"2014-02-26T18:16:36","modified_gmt":"2014-02-26T23:16:36","slug":"the-mess-in-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=40053","title":{"rendered":"The “mess” in Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the Washington Post<\/a> comes news from Iraq where the Iraqi troops are describing their operations against the seasoned troops of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) a “mess”. <\/p>\n

As the fight in Anbar has escalated, Washington has responded to pleas from the Iraqi government by stepping up deliveries of light arms, Hellfire missiles and surveillance drones to Baghdad. Iraq has also turned to its ally Iran for military support. Iran has signed a deal to sell Iraq ammunition and weapons worth $195 million, Reuters reported on Monday, citing leaked documents. The State Department has said it is seeking clarification on the deal, which would breach U.N. sanctions on Iran.<\/p>\n

But some observers say weapons should not be the top priority.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t believe that after 10 years, the U.S. hasn\u2019t given enough in small arms to arm the Iraqi armed forces twice over,\u201d said a former U.S. senior adviser to the Iraqi armed forces, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive topic. \u201cWhat they need is training and intelligence.\u201d<\/p>\n

American training of Iraqi forces stopped when the U.S. military withdrew in 2011, but discussions are underway to revive it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’m sure you folks will be lining up at the recruiters’ doors to flock back so you can train those Iraqis who weren’t paying attention in your classes last time, aren’t you?<\/p>\n

The United States, Iraq and Jordan have said that they are considering training for Iraqi forces by about 1,500 U.S. troops based in Jordan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, wait, we’re slashing troop levels, but this administration wants to leave 10,000 troops in Afghanistan and now a couple of thousand will be rotating in and out of Jordan. They’re also in negotiations to open up Subic Bay in the Philippines as a US base for operations there and couple of thousand more troops will move in. Oh, did I forget to mention that the Iraqis are now buying their military wares from the Iranians in contradiction of current sanctions against Iran? I’m beginning to think that no one has thought this out well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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