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| Iraqi official: US defense chief |
| 2015-05-26 |
| [EN.ZAMANALWSL.NET] A front man for the Iraqi government says U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has been given "incorrect information" following his criticism of its security forces over the fall of Ramadi to ISIS. Saad al-Hadithi said Monday that the Iraqi government was surprised by Carter saying Iraqi forces lacked the "will to fight" during the Ramadi battle. Al-Hadithi added that the fall of Ramadi was due to Carter made the comments in an interview aired Sunday, which included him criticizing Iraqi forces for fleeing and leaving weapons behind. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Ash Carter could have said that the govt and the Generals and Colonels are crooks and cowards and that the troops consequently have little motivation to fight. That would have made it more explicit. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2015-05-26 07:29 |