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2005-08-18 Iraq-Jordan

Iraqi officers complete British training

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Posted by Steve White 2005-08-18 00:38|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They better be excellent, we are relying on them as an exit strategy. I am always suspicious of former Saddam revoluntary guard in the midst, however.

Posted by Captain America 2005-08-18 03:01|| 2005-08-18 03:01|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder if the Brits allow non-Commonwealth students at the Command and Staff Course at Camberley? It would be a major boost to their military to start inviting some of their best and brightest newly-minted senior officers to Leavenworth for C&GS.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-08-18 14:25|| 2005-08-18 14:25|| Front Page Top

#3 They will lern to properly salute and inspect the troopen.
Maybe they'll get as good as the Jordanians. The Brits do have this knack for cranking out a dependable army - of course they use/used a lot of their own officers and senior NCO's to man 'em.

Posted by Shipman 2005-08-18 17:25|| 2005-08-18 17:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Knacks the wrong woid. Maybe experience, they've screwed up a couple too. :)

Posted by Shipman 2005-08-18 17:26|| 2005-08-18 17:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Like thisn

lucknow

Posted by Shipman 2005-08-18 17:29|| 2005-08-18 17:29|| Front Page Top

#6 After 3 months in Wales they'll be glad to be back in Iraq. (Welsh NCO's don't like cadets making sheep noises on parade either)

Posted by Howard UK 2005-08-18 17:48|| 2005-08-18 17:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Guffaw! - I wondered when someone would say that Howard! :)

Posted by Tony (UK) 2005-08-18 17:57|| 2005-08-18 17:57|| Front Page Top

#8 Ship, which great military blunder is pictured?

Posted by Howard UK 2005-08-18 18:03|| 2005-08-18 18:03|| Front Page Top

#9 Didn't the Brits train the first Iraqi Army?

Posted by gromgoru 2005-08-18 19:18|| 2005-08-18 19:18|| Front Page Top

#10 Lucknow Howard, and it looks like I was wrong yet again. Turns out to be a win. My Sepoy Rebellion History is obviously damn spotty.

Posted by Shipman 2005-08-18 20:03|| 2005-08-18 20:03|| Front Page Top

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