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Tango0124 Nov 2014 10:48 p.m. PST

"How corrupt is Iraq's military? "One general is known as 'chicken guy' because of his reputation for selling his soldiers' poultry provisions," David Kirkpatrick reports in The New York Times. "Another is 'arak guy,' for his habit of enjoying that anis-flavored liquor on the job. A third is named after Iraq's 10,000-dinar bills, 'General Deftar,' and is infamous for selling officer commissions." This is the force that George W. Bush kept U.S. troops in Iraq to train. It is the force that President Obama has been relying on to contain ISIS fighters. And it is a force that is substantially responsible for the ability of ISIS to get weapons:…"
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Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP In the TMP Dawghouse25 Nov 2014 8:31 a.m. PST

Some how I think I've heard all thsi before … Do we need to try an save people and regions like these. Are they even worthy of outside/Western wasted blood & treasure …

Tango0125 Nov 2014 11:51 a.m. PST

Good question my friend.

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