Comments on: Standing Up the Iraqi Army http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/12/02/standing-up-the-iraqi-army/ News & Commentary on Warfare, Policy and Counterterrorism Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:31:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Brian H http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/12/02/standing-up-the-iraqi-army/#comment-24278 Brian H Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:45:04 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/12/02/standing-up-the-iraqi-army/#comment-24278 I've been pushing and recommending de Atkine's article for years. Here's the link: <a href="http://www.unc.edu/depts/diplomat/AD_Issues/amdipl_17/articles/deatkine_arabs1.html" rel="nofollow">Why Arabs Lose Wars</a>. I’ve been pushing and recommending de Atkine’s article for years. Here’s the link:
Why Arabs Lose Wars.

]]> By: cab8505 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/12/02/standing-up-the-iraqi-army/#comment-24086 cab8505 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:22:02 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/12/02/standing-up-the-iraqi-army/#comment-24086 Hmmm....if culture impacts the ISF will the cultural changes inculcated into the ISF impact the Iraqi culture at large? Let's mark the calendar for December 2017 and revisit this question at that point. Hmmm….if culture impacts the ISF will the cultural changes inculcated into the ISF impact the Iraqi culture at large?

Let’s mark the calendar for December 2017 and revisit this question at that point.

]]> By: LT Nixon http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/12/02/standing-up-the-iraqi-army/#comment-24065 LT Nixon Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:12:56 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/12/02/standing-up-the-iraqi-army/#comment-24065 As always, interesting insight. The issue of delegation seems to be a big problem with the Iraqi Security Forces. I think it has to do with the lack of dissemination of information and central control dating back to the Baath regime. I hear about Iraqi Generals having to sign off on things that you would expect lowly LT's like me to be signing off for in the US Armed Forces! It makes everything slow, slow, and more slow. Of course the Iraqi Security Forces have improved quite a bit this last year. I'm still waiting for the Iraqi government to get their act together. As always, interesting insight. The issue of delegation seems to be a big problem with the Iraqi Security Forces. I think it has to do with the lack of dissemination of information and central control dating back to the Baath regime. I hear about Iraqi Generals having to sign off on things that you would expect lowly LT’s like me to be signing off for in the US Armed Forces! It makes everything slow, slow, and more slow. Of course the Iraqi Security Forces have improved quite a bit this last year. I’m still waiting for the Iraqi government to get their act together.

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