2006-12-07 01:41:13 · 11 answers · asked by JudiBug 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No thats why our troops NEED to and will stay there longer.
2006-12-07 01:43:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
6 months is enough time frame for american infantrymen to be trained at a time of peace. In a time of war, training would be more focused and tougher, and that would be a good thing.
I say it could be accelerated down to 4 months, having gone through infantryman training some years back.
But its not simply training under controlled circumstances. They will need hands on training on the battlefield. 4 months for each would be great, but Id say give them 6 and 6 and this way they wouldnt have any problems and be able to say we werenttrained properly. Then run to the U.N. or to us saying help us again.
6 months to train them right, 6 months on the battelfield with our support. Then the real focus becomes monitoring the integrity of the troops on the field.
Its not a difficult task ... set a time line, and that will motivate leaders commanders to do what it takes to ensure come the deadline -- that theyre troops are ready
You will always have to monitor the bad seeds, America has many of its own bad seeds in their army, so I cant see why the indefinite time frame for a withdrawal.
By not settting a timeline, we are in essence saying that the iraqi government and army wont train like they must.
But again, someones doing something they shouldnt be and bying as much time as they can.
I wonder if them bllions and billions of dollars make the difference
hmm
2006-12-07 09:59:21 · answer #2 · answered by writersbIock2006 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It took just about 12 months to prepare for the WW II D Day channel crossing.... The biggest military training and accumulation of material in history. Do the math... After that year What were those men and equipment capable of ?
What ever happened to accomplishment utilizing past experience? (PS, the Democrats of those days would consider todays leg wetting liberals card carrying Communists)
2006-12-07 10:10:16 · answer #3 · answered by Gunny T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hope so, because when its time for us to leave and head home, all the while the Shiites will gather strength. Much like the hezbollah did from 2000-2006.
They better get something going soon. Each day the enemy rests, and gathers up weapons. Iraq still has yet to see a wilder ride than now...if they dont get it together.
2006-12-07 09:47:44 · answer #4 · answered by Diadem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they have a stable military. It's riddled with deserters, insurgents, and corruption. Many of its members also belong to local shiite militias whom have their own agenda's and of course this would mean a full civil war between shiites and sunnis.
2006-12-07 12:05:15 · answer #5 · answered by trigunmarksman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Iraqi military? You mean the fake officers and kidnappers and death squads, right?
2006-12-07 09:58:19 · answer #6 · answered by BabyFace 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
After 1200 years of fighting, will it really matter? We shouldnt be there, we should leave today, and leave them to their mess. We cannot go into a country where they have fought for a thousand years and expect them to listen to the way we want them to do things.
2006-12-07 09:44:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No,after three years they should be trained,another three months won't help.
2006-12-07 09:50:06 · answer #8 · answered by Mojo Seeker Of Knowlege 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think they will ever be ready if they keep killing each other off.
kinda hard to train an army when u hafta keep replacing soldiers
2006-12-07 09:44:43 · answer #9 · answered by ad5fd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not by a long shot.
2006-12-07 09:45:04 · answer #10 · answered by Third Uncle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋