The Guardian: Iraqi army lacks 'moral cohesion' to fight Isis, says UK military chief
Maj Gen Tim Cross echoes comments by US defence secretary that Iraqi troops do not have the ‘will’ to tackle insurgents despite outnumbering them
The Iraqi army is struggling to deal with attacks from Islamic State fighters, despite heavily outnumbering them, because it lacks “moral cohesion” and effective leadership, according to the most senior British officer to be involved in postwar planning in Iraq.
Maj Gen Tim Cross echoed comments by the US defence secretary that successive gains by Isis militants in the region were because the Iraqi army did not have the “will to fight”.
Military and Intelligence News Briefs -- May 25, 2015
US defense secretary says fall of Ramadi shows Iraqi forces lack will to fight Isis -- The Guardian
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Iraq, Iran push back on U.S. defense chief over Ramadi loss -- Washington Times
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3 comments:
Which side are we on again or is this BS..
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The US and coalition forces conducted eight airstrikes near Tikrit, but they hit the popular forces’ positions instead of ISIL.
In February, an Iraqi provincial official lashed out at the western countries and their regional allies for supporting Takfiri terrorists in Iraq, revealing that the US airplanes still continue to airdrop weapons and foodstuff for the ISIL terrorists.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/us-and-coalition-warplanes-strike-iraqi-popular-forces-us-delivers-military-aid-to-isis-terrorists/5447303
Depends. Please note that the "Iraqi official" in question is a member of a Shiite party and militia with known ties to Iran.
From a technical standpoint, both issues are likely due to a lack of coordination on the ground, namely trained, close-air-support observers and coordination for air drops. Of course, operational orders may also account for missed air drops; the higher one flies, the greater the error.
JF ..
Thanks for the explanation ..
I think I'll take up rocket science.
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