Sunday, June 24, 2007

THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH WHAT????

I can't get over what a clusterfuck Iraq has turned into. Today I learn that after billions in military aid and training, the Iraqis don't have enough FUCKING AMMUNTION! I want to know exactly WHO is responsible for this and I want that person punished. ....

General: Iraqi Forces May Be Too Weak
Jun 24, 4:56 PM (ET)
By LAUREN FRAYER

BAQOUBA, Iraq (AP) - The U.S. commander of a new offensive north of Baghdad, reclaiming insurgent territory day by day, said Sunday his Iraqi partners may be too weak to hold onto the gains.

The Iraqi military does not even have enough ammunition, said Brig. Gen. Mick Bednarek: "They're not quite up to the job yet."

His counterpart south of Baghdad seemed to agree, saying U.S. troops are too few to garrison the districts newly rid of insurgents. "It can't be coalition (U.S.) forces. We have what we have. There's got to be more Iraqi security forces," said Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch.

Summary: There aren't enough Iraqi troops and they don't have enough ammunition, halfway through Year 4 of Fredo's Glorious War.

UPDATE: Looks like the AP and some in the military aren't going with the new "they're ALL Al-Qaeda" meme. From the above story:

Between 60 and 100 suspected al-Qaida fighters and one U.S. soldier have been killed so far in the fighting in western Baqouba, said Bednarek, the 25th Infantry Division's deputy commander for operations.

He estimated between 50 and 100 insurgents were inside a U.S. security cordon in the city.

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