Al-Maliki Blames Strengthened Insurgency on U.S. Refusal to Provide More Equipment, Arms to Iraqis

This might be the most irritating article I've read this year. The Ministry of the Interior is the approval authority for about 90% of the equipment the IPs get. The Ministry of Defense is the approval authority for 90% of the equipment the IA gets. Twice a month, every month, I'd send a list of what was required and the shortages within our units. I'd personally request certain items, only to get them turned down at MOD or MOI.

Al-Maliki needs to start looking at his own ineffectual government for some of the answers and quit blaming every problem in Iraq on the US. After all, JAM doesn't seem to be having any issues.