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2011-10-31 Iraq

Iraq can't defend itself fully before 2020: General

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Posted by Steve White 2011-10-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Iraq's defense chief has said his military will not be fully ready to defend Iraq from external threats until 2020 to 2024, according to a US inspector's report released on Sunday.

Ummm...which is precisely why Ogabe's pulling the plug on US involvement now. His hard left political base desperately wants another helicopters-on-the-embassy-roof moment, and he just as desperately wants to give it to them. Only reason he didn't do it in January of '09 is that it can't look too obvious that he's pulling a Shoeless Joe and intentionally throwing the war.

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2011-10-31 01:19|| 2011-10-31 01:19|| Front Page Top

#2 We could always offer a security guarantee to Iraq until then backed up by our presence in Kuwait.

Posted by American Delight 2011-10-31 09:21|| http://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/ 2011-10-31 09:21|| Front Page Top

#3 We'll be back

Posted by Angimp Glavise7223 2011-10-31 10:42|| 2011-10-31 10:42|| Front Page Top

#4 The Iraqi didn't help themselves by demanding a SOFA agreement that wasn't aligned with what all other nations which host US Forces operate under.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-10-31 11:02|| 2011-10-31 11:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Practically speaking, if you have advanced enough ADA, an air force is less important. And there are so many advanced anti-tank weapons afield that Iranian tanks would be wiped out.

Likewise, Iraqi artillery has probably a whole lot better training and targeting capability. Added up, it is not a complete defensive capability, but if Iran tried it on, it would cost them a fortune.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-10-31 12:55|| 2011-10-31 12:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Translation: Give us $billions

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-10-31 14:17|| 2011-10-31 14:17|| Front Page Top

#7 Added up, it is not a complete defensive capability, but if Iran tried it on, it would cost them a fortune.

Why would they? Every Iraqi leader has come from exile in Iran. Those who returned w/o Iran's blessing were assassinated by Iran's agents.

Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-10-31 14:32|| 2011-10-31 14:32|| Front Page Top

#8 TURKEY has repor formally offered to train Iraq's armed forces iff the IGA can't come into agreement wid the US for same.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-10-31 23:13|| 2011-10-31 23:13|| Front Page Top

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