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A programme on the state funded satellite channel. Two hosts, a young woman and a young man. Their guest, an officer in the police force. The subject: withdrawal of American forces from the Iraqi cities and Iraqi forces assuming full command. The young man announces a phone number and urges people to call and congratulate Iraqis on this event and express their happiness that the Iraqi security forces will be taking charge independently. First contact: Congratulations and cheering you on. Second contact: Same. Third contact: Although we are proud of our security forces, we don't believe that they are adequate to the task, they were hastily put together without the proper training and …. The hostess begins to squirm…. And squirm…. Tries to cut him off by thanking him for his call, but he goes on. The host then very firmly thanks him and terminates call. Fourth contact: Cheers and a verse. Fifth contact: Doubts again…cut off again. Hasty advertisements reel…"to be continued after advertisements" Done advertisements. A different programme comes on.
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It depends on the unit. Some of the ISF units (both police and army) are quite competent, held back only by their low-grade equipment. Others, however, are pretty much bumpkins who aren't issued nearly half the equipment they need and don't seem to have much training beyond which is the business end of their AK. They operate more on machismo than good common sense - not a good thing. I don't know them well enough to tell what the fault is exactly, but they just never got taught how to do most of the stuff they need to do.
Training and supply. Iraq straightens out their troops' training and equips their guys with the gear they need, they could be world-class.
Posted by: Moustache Man | June 29, 2009 at 07:56 AM
Reminds me of U.S. call-in shows. One host, Jay Sekulow, always cuts people off after one sentence. I pray Jesus brings peace to Iraq.
Posted by: A Christian | June 28, 2009 at 11:54 PM