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2015-11-26 Iraq

Iraqi lawmakers skeptical of Shiite militia’s growing role

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-11-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
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#1 Because your 'regular' army did so well repealing ISIS in the first place. The wages of filling the officer ranks with political hacks rather than by merit.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-11-26 07:54|| 2015-11-26 07:54|| Front Page Top

#2 ....filling the officer ranks with political hacks rather than by merit.
Posted by Procopius2k

They learned well from us, didn't they ?

Posted by Besoeker 2015-11-26 08:30|| 2015-11-26 08:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, they start at O1, we usually waited till O5 or O6, till recently.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-11-26 09:53|| 2015-11-26 09:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Got there before me, P2K.

Selection boards have been doing it at the E7 and O4 levels for close to 20 years now.

Posted by Pappy 2015-11-26 10:52|| 2015-11-26 10:52|| Front Page Top

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