Friends,
Following up on the Iraqi army desertions. Al Sadr wants them reinstated. I want them shot. Our troops are the ones who are having to deal with this problem, with their lives. When these soldiers desert who do you think takes up the fight? Back to the front grunt, because the Iraqis are too scared to fight for their own country. And what does our administration call this life threatening action? An embarrassing setback. Get our troops out of this fucking mess, NOW!
Rev O
"Desertion by Iraqi soldiers has been a problem during the recent battles in Basra and Sadr City. The government dismissed 1,300 soldiers and police officers who deserted last month during fighting in Basra. On Tuesday, another company walked away from a crucial part of the front line in Sadr City, contending that they did not have adequate support."
"Five years into the American effort to build a self-sustaining Iraqi Army, these failures to stand and fight have proven an embarrassing setback to American and Iraqi officials."
Desertion or a Break? An Iraqi Gives His Side New York Times
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