YEARS LATER, STILL UNDISCIPLINED

After years of training by American forces, significant parts of the Iraqi Army is still undisciplined.

Iraqi Unit Flees Post, Despite American’s Plea
By MICHAEL R. GORDON
Published: April 16, 2008
NY Times


One big problem is that the Iraqi troops have responded to militia gunfire with such intense fusillades that the soldiers have endangered civilians, American soldiers and even their own forces.

The furious Iraqi fire on their drive toward the abandoned base endangered the American soldiers who were bringing supplies to one of their platoons, and an American officer issued a plea over the tactical radio.

“They are lighting up everything,” he said. “Tell them to knock it off.”