Why did past security operations led by the USA military fail in Iraq?

Question

Source: CNN News.... Two past security operations in the capital over the past nine months — Operations Together Forward I and II — have failed and the United States blamed Iraqi authorities for failing to produce the number of troops promised. Is this another Vietnam in the making?

Answer 1

In Vietnam, we had something called the Vietnamization of the war effort, which entailed the training of South Vietnamese so that they could be self-sufficient in the defense of Vietnam from Communism, so that U.S. troops could leave the country. That effort failed because of our inability to grasp the cultural dynamics of Vietnam.

The same is occurring in Iraq, with a culture that is even more adverse to ours than Vietnam. The reason why “Operations Together Forward” and its sequel were abject failures is because we don’t understand the cultural inner workings of Iraqi society. So any effort by our military to train security forces will not work. We are training men to fight against their own kin. This will not do. Nothing could bring about more internal dissension and desertion from the security forces than this.

Our failure to study the mores and ways of people is the reason why we are not making any headway in Iraq. Of course what do you expect from a war strategy and occupation plan fashioned by men like Bush, Rumsfield, and Wolfiwitz who have previously showed no expertise or exposure to foreign history or culture. I believe Hegel stated that “We learn from history that we never learn anything from history.” I would add that if we learned anything from U.S. culture, it is that we don’t care about any other culture. Ultimately, it is that apathy or even antipathy of other cultures that leads to our foibles abroad.

Answer 2

The Iraqi authorities indeed failed to produce the number of troops that was promised by them. Why?. Most Iraqis would rather join the insurgents than to join any organization that supports the invading forces. It is obvious. The Iraqis prefer to solve their internal problems on their own, without the intervention of outsiders dictating them what to do.

Answer 3

First off look at your source. CNN come on, they will say anything to make Bush look bad. Second, if we did it ourselves it would work but the Iraqi can't keep their lips closed.

Answer 4

They were destined to fail according to Revelation (16.16). This war will ignite a much larger battle. Get Ready.

Answer 5

Because the commanders in charge are idiots.