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Subject: Things aren't looking up in Iraq
WarNerd    7/15/2014 1:43:59 AM
Iraqi army remains on defensive as extent of June debacle becomes clearer http://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/iraqi-army-remains-on-defensive-as-extent-of-june-debacle-becomes-clearer-1.293417
 
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WarNerd       7/15/2014 1:54:58 AM
A few extracts:
They describe a military riddled with incompetence, unable to provide support to troops in combat, widespread cowardice among the officer corps, and without a coherent plan for reversing the Islamic State’s advance.
The advisers also warned that the majority of Iraqi brigades are infiltrated by either Sunni extremists or Shiite militias, the official said.
Four Iraqi army divisions have simply disappeared and won’t be easily resurrected.
Some good news, sorta
It’s not clear how valuable the equipment the insurgents have captured ultimately will prove to be. Many of the vehicles, including 1,500 armored Humvees, require enormous amounts of gasoline, which remains in short supply throughout the country, thanks to the ongoing battle for the Baiji refinery complex, Iraq’s largest. Jeremy Binnie of HIS Janes, a British military consultancy, said he doubted that the American-made armored vehicles the Islamic State captured would still be operating in a month. “The Iraqis had difficulty keeping their own armor running,” he said.
 
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CJH       8/4/2014 12:09:06 AM
The Islamic State now controls that refinery doesn't it?

I understand that they also now have possession of Iraq's largest hydro-electric dam.

 
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