Training Iraqi security – after four years, what’s up with that?

I’m curious about all the “training” we’re doing in Iraq. We’ve been at it for over four (4) years, longer than it took us to win World War II against two mighty industrialized countries. We started in 2003 as soon as Paul Bremer disbanded the Iraqi security institutions, and four years later, even when it’s pretty much the only paying job in the country, there seems to be only a small number of Iraqi units we deem ready to do whatever it is they have to do. That’s after more than four (4) freakin’ years. In 2004, General Petraeus was in charge of training, and he told the American people that training was going very, very well.

What in the world are we training them to do? When everyone in Iraq supposedly can fire an AK-47, which is probably about as much as they have anyway (in the American version, of course),what don’t they know that only we know? What haven’t they learned in four years? How do the militia’s do it, and why can’t we? (Hint, hint: could it be something about morale in an “occupation”?)

I'll ask this like a good Beltway Democrat: "Not to be a bother, but if you would be so kind, we would appreciate it if, as soon as possible, whenever it's convenient, someone might consider asking these questions."