Originally Posted by
Bill Moore
How is the Iraqi army adjusting to these high and sustained casualty rattes? Are they expanding their recruiting pipeline and training base? Are they relying on militias? Can they control the militias? I doubt that the stats are available, but I would like to see their officer casualty rate. Are their officers even fighting yet? Are they recognizing and promoting effective combat officers?
How the military and government are adapting is important to understand to assess probable outcomes. Seems to me that Baghdad is at least at risk of being contested.
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