Up to 40% of Iraq forces deemed capable

[sabra]

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http://www.menewsline.com/stories/2005/july/07_13_1.html

UP TO 40% OF IRAQ FORCES DEEMED CAPABLE


WASHINGTON -- In what was termed a significant achievement, up to 40 percent of Iraqi security forces have been deemed as combat capable.

The Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies said in a report that despite setbacks and an insurgency campaign, Iraq's military and security forces have achieved significant progress over the last year. The report, authored by senior fellow Anthony Cordesman, said Iraq's special forces units were deemed the most capable in the armed forces.

As of mid-June 2005, the report said, about 40 percent of the special forces police units and 20 percent of army units were rated "capable." The report said none of the special units were rated "fully capable."

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[joemurphy]

1. Capable of what? Answer: Throwing down their arms and

running away.

[sabra]

4. also note, that none were rated fully capable!

[Ms. Clio]

15. I would hope that "U.S. soldiers" who were ordered to fire upon us

during an illegal occupation by an incredibly aggressive and dangerous foreign power, would do precisely the same thing.

[maddezmom]

2. nice..no numbers of actual forces just percentages

:eyes:

[krkaufman]

11. EXACTLY!! 40% = 4 of the 10 total?

And how do they define "capable"? I shudder to think about what tactics we're teaching/allowing.

[Tempest]

3. They'll say anything

In order to justify pulling out the U.S. troops in 2006 as planned.

[daleo]

5. Well, the 40% of them that are also in the resistance anyway

I am just guessing, but I'll bet there are plenty.

[MGKrebs]

6. 40% of how many?

Did I miss it? I don't see a number in there.
40% of those that have been trained?
40% of the total we expect they will need?


Does this mean we get to bring 40% of our guys home?

[chopper]

7. wow

"In what was termed a significant achievement, up to 40 percent of Iraqi security forces have been deemed as combat capable."

that's setting the bar low. that's a 'significant achievement?"

[central scrutinizer]

8. so, is the glass 40% full or 60% empty?

nfm

[bemildred]

9. Anthony Cordesman.

So we have 40% of SF, 20% of army are "capable", NONE of the special units are "fully capable", and this amounts to: "UP TO 40% OF IRAQ FORCES DEEMED CAPABLE". Which could just as well be "NONE OF IRAQI SPECIAL FORCES RATED FULLY CAPABLE, ONLY 20% OF IRAQI FORCES RATED
CAPABLE." In other words, the headline is misleading bullshit.
:rofl:

[thebigidea]

10. all that blather about the "brilliant" Gen. Petraeus, and that's all?

[louis-t]

12. Fully capable of home invasion and torture.

Reports now coming out.

[quaway]

14. why can't they give us the # of troops capable instead of a %

and how many do they think they will need to begin withdrawing forces.

this drives me crazy that they do not come out with any real #s.

percentages are horsesh*t without knowing the #'s they are based on.

[Roland99]

13. So, that means about 55,000 US troops are coming home, right?