On patrol with Iraq's ragtag army, a reporter discovers why American troops will not be coming home anytime soon

Mon, 5 Apr 2021 13:44:00 GMT

Gen. John P. Abizaid, the top American officer in the Middle East, pointed in particular to the Iraqi police forces, who he said lack ''sophistication, chain of command, [and] cohesion of leadership, and are susceptible to corruption and intimidation. ''I don't know how much I would say time-wise they're behind, but they are behind,'' he said, according to the Associated Press.