Army Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick. Photo from USMilitary.comUS Training Commander 'Frustrated' In Iraq -- AP
WASHINGTON — The deadly Baghdad bombings represent an obvious lapse in security, the U.S. commander in charge of training Iraqi security forces said Thursday, adding that he's frustrated with the pace of some of the training.
Army Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick said he's not certain he can complete some of the high-tech training, including for Iraq's Air Force, by the time U.S. troops are scheduled to leave at the end of 2011.
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My Comment: He is saying publicly what many have been saying for the past year. The Iraqis are not ready to take over their security. They are not trained to operate their aircraft and major equipment .... and worse .... they do not have the resources nor intelligence to hinder and stop the extremist groups that are still present in the country.
Army Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick concerns are going to be ignored. President Obama has made it very clear that the Americans are leaving .... and if scores of Iraqis are going to be killed because of this "power vacuum" .... so be it.
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