MSNBC: Reality check: How ready are Iraqi troops?

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President Bush said Wednesday there are more than 120 Iraqi army and police battalions in the fight. But in reality, how capable are they?

U.S. military officials say only one Iraqi army battalion is combat-ready enough to conduct operations on its own without American help

President Bush admits that's true, but said, “Not every Iraqi unit has to meet this level of capability in order for the Iraqi security forces to take the lead in the fight against the enemy.”

That’s true, but out of 100 army battalions, only 33 can actually take the lead in combat operations, and that's with U.S. help. The rest can only provide backup for the Americans.


... There is a video at the link as well.

former Iraqi prisoners? aka Iraqi civilians, the Sunnis? aka Iraqi civilians The Kurds? aka Iraqi civilians, so once we get this civil war off the ground, the mission will most certainly be accomplished. Damn these f**kers to hell.