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2006-10-24 Iraq

Iraqi Soldiers, Police score multiple victories against terrorists and insurgent forces

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2006-10-24 11:49|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 News you will never see on CNN or in the main stream media.

Posted by JohnQC 2006-10-24 13:39|| 2006-10-24 13:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Something that can only be seen in person is how lots of these Iraqi soldiers are being imbued with professionalism by their contact with US soldiers.

Much of these are silent lessons based solely on observation. They adopt the carriage, mannerisms, and behavior, and they pass this on to their comrades. By now, Iraqi units should be recognizeable by whether they were trained by US Army or Marine Corps. They will reflect that difference in attitude.

This is why much of the junior officer corps and a growing percentage of the NCO corps are becoming world-class military leaders.

For a while now, we have also been instructing their "up-and-comers" in Command and Staff operations. The final step will be the creation of a General Staff school.

From that point on, they will be a fully professional army, and they will refuse nonsense like political patronage appointments to General.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-10-24 14:05|| 2006-10-24 14:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Sort of feel sorry for the reporters at AFPS since they seldom use their names in bylines. Can you imagine them getting a job with Rooters, or Al-AP or even NYTs? These poor guys have a mark of fair and balanced tatooed on their head that makes them just a wee bit unattractive for those high faluting journalism orgs.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2006-10-24 16:49|| 2006-10-24 16:49|| Front Page Top

#4 I assume 'Moose knows what he's talking about. In which case, when the Iraqi Army gets to be world-class, the bad guys will understand how hopeless their task is.

The bad guys have got to drive us out before the Army is ready. It's a race, and the press and the Democrats are not on the side of the Iraqi Army.

Posted by Bobby 2006-10-24 17:32|| 2006-10-24 17:32|| Front Page Top

#5 From that point on, they will be a fully professional army, and they will refuse nonsense like political patronage appointments to General.

The 1st Iraqi Mountain Division is scheduled to deploy in the Big Rock Candy Mountains. Likely will be supplied by native schmoos.

Posted by Shipman 2006-10-24 17:54|| 2006-10-24 17:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Geez, Ship! Native schmoos, lol. 8->

Posted by .com 2006-10-24 17:56|| 2006-10-24 17:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Where do you think the oil comes from? When an adult Schmoo spits you got a 5000/BPD of lite und sweet, easy pumping happy maker.

Posted by Shipman 2006-10-24 18:40|| 2006-10-24 18:40|| Front Page Top

#8 Late apologies for the impromptu geology lesson. I hates to get technical in a family blog.

Posted by Shipman 2006-10-24 18:42|| 2006-10-24 18:42|| Front Page Top

#9 Lol 6!

Posted by the Twelfth Imami 2006-10-24 21:53|| 2006-10-24 21:53|| Front Page Top

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