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US general: Iraqis are preparing to counter-attack in Ramadi and do not need to support the Kurds and Iran
Thursday, 21 May 2015 10:29
Alsumaria News / Baghdad
US military retired general and security expert Marc Hartlng, Thursday, that the Iraqi forces are preparing to carry out a counter-attack in the city of detecting gray alter the situation soon, pointing out that it does not need to support the Kurds and Iran.
Said Hartlng, who fought in Iraq for years, in an interview with CNN seen by Alsumaria News , "There is a big problem in the Iraqi army, which continues to fight ten years ago without a break in those areas," pointing out that "the Iraqi forces did not receive in Ramadi, but it was facing some problems in the region for a long time, which is the day you receive reinforcements and therefore we expect its counter-attack will change the situation in the coming days. "
In response to a question about whether the Anbar battles progress is indicated by the Iraqi army's inability to achieve victories without the support of the Iranian or Kurdish forces said Hartlng, "I do not think that Iraqi forces really need more support from the Iranians and the Kurds .. I have fought alongside the Iraqi army, which featuring a real fighter groups, but this is what happens when you lack the political and military support. "
When asked about the possibility of sending US troops to Iraq, he said that "the decision to send troops will be subject to ongoing assessment, which back the military and political leaderships, but I suspect that it may be limited to booster groups of military advisers, was obtained after increasing capabilities of Iraqi forces."
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Thursday, 21 May 2015 10:29
Alsumaria News / Baghdad
US military retired general and security expert Marc Hartlng, Thursday, that the Iraqi forces are preparing to carry out a counter-attack in the city of detecting gray alter the situation soon, pointing out that it does not need to support the Kurds and Iran.
Said Hartlng, who fought in Iraq for years, in an interview with CNN seen by Alsumaria News , "There is a big problem in the Iraqi army, which continues to fight ten years ago without a break in those areas," pointing out that "the Iraqi forces did not receive in Ramadi, but it was facing some problems in the region for a long time, which is the day you receive reinforcements and therefore we expect its counter-attack will change the situation in the coming days. "
In response to a question about whether the Anbar battles progress is indicated by the Iraqi army's inability to achieve victories without the support of the Iranian or Kurdish forces said Hartlng, "I do not think that Iraqi forces really need more support from the Iranians and the Kurds .. I have fought alongside the Iraqi army, which featuring a real fighter groups, but this is what happens when you lack the political and military support. "
When asked about the possibility of sending US troops to Iraq, he said that "the decision to send troops will be subject to ongoing assessment, which back the military and political leaderships, but I suspect that it may be limited to booster groups of military advisers, was obtained after increasing capabilities of Iraqi forces."
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