More Lessons Learned

"A recent Lessons Learned report on advising and training Iraqi soldiers and combat units has had negative insights from perspectives both Iraqi and American.

Americans in theater have complained bitterly that they were not properly prepared to train Iraqi combat units nor have they been properly supported once on the ground.

Iraqis have complained that American advisors have been junior officers with little to no combat experience counseling older senior Iraqi officers with combat experience having fought multiple wars."
Chapter: War