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2014-01-18 Iraq

U.S. Ready to Train Iraqi Troops in Third Country

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Posted by Fred 2014-01-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iraq

#1 Sending a container load of instructional DVDs might be cheaper. It would almost certainly be just as effective.

Posted by Pappy 2014-01-18 11:53|| 2014-01-18 11:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Pappy, we are already training cadre in Jordan. USArmy officers and Sr NCOs are active now (along with a couple of other silent partner nations SF types). I know this because a good friend of mine is outside of Amman right now (been there 3+ months doing liaison, prep work, and camp setup, active duty) military folks saw this one long ago, even if Obumble was blind as a bat to it, and Obumble ignored them as well when they tried to wake his military-hating ass up.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-01-18 13:19|| 2014-01-18 13:19|| Front Page Top

#3 To clarify, we are training others (non Iraqi) to be trainers. They are the ones that will train the Iraqi soldiers, starting with officer and NCO in a British style organization, which is much more familiar to that region culturally (for an example, look at Jordanian Army organization).

"Training the trainers" is a common enough mission world wide for the Army (and for contract firms, like Triple Canopy or Academi). It's ongoing in every region, and is fairly unremarkable -- except for the location and potential clients in this case.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-01-18 13:38|| 2014-01-18 13:38|| Front Page Top

#4 ...because doing it in a third (world?) country makes all the difference...not difficult to tell that lawyers, not statesmen, are running the show @ 1600...

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-01-18 23:30|| 2014-01-18 23:30|| Front Page Top

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