Author Topic: Half of Iraq's new army deserts (Read 1210 times)

Octavius · « **on:** December 13, 2003, 02:07:39 AM »

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,8147553%255E2703,00.html

Basic capitalism - free training, then switch sides... interesting.

bigsky · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2003, 03:16:22 AM »

may we should have paid them more. i wouldnt put my life on the chopping block for $50 a month. thats a joke man lol.

Gixer · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2003, 04:28:23 AM »

What do they expect for $50 a month? Pretty insulting.

~~...-Gixer~~

Engine · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2003, 05:49:20 AM »

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New recruits get $US50 ($68) a day, much higher than the $US2 they received under the old regime

Reread, Gixer.

SLO · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2003, 07:36:28 AM »

your problems are just starting in Irak....

_Schadenfreude_ · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2003, 07:41:53 AM »

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Originally posted by SLO
your problems are just starting in Irak....

Hah!! not true according to the latest news the "occupation" is due to end in July when the new gov is sworn in - the new Gov will then "invite" the coalition to keep it's forces in Iraq and all the minor problems that have been ocurring will then vanish like the morning mist just in time for the run up for the US elections and it will all be a mgnificent victory - or so says a British Gov spokesman who obviously has never bothered to read a history book in his life.

MC_Honky · « **Reply #6 on:** December 13, 2003, 04:18:43 PM »

SLO,

You lost that battle to the British in 1800's. Your attempts to seperate from Canada failed. Please don't give us advice you pathetic, treasonist, French wannabe.

Pooh21 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 13, 2003, 04:24:00 PM »

They know they suck so they go home to cry

Mr.

sucks too

Tarmac · « **Reply #8 on:** December 13, 2003, 04:24:15 PM »

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Originally posted by SLO
your problems are just starting in Irak....

Glad to see that the problems in Iraq are worthy of a "cool" smiley from you. Don't fall off your moral high horse, arse.

Oh wait, if you did, you'd get a

from me.

bigsky · « **Reply #9 on:** December 13, 2003, 06:04:48 PM »

i have an idea. i was reading 'sketchbook 1776' in that book it describes how the british paid the indians for american scalps. womens were worth a little less and children's scalps less than that. this policy could be done in iraq. pay them say $25 for every insurgent head they bring in. this would motivate then to start putting an end to fighting and lawlessness and finding those who are causeing the problems. from a cost effective point of view this would be a good plan. for every U.S. soldier killed there we pay $100,000 in life insuance. plus the thousands of dollars in there training. and think of the thousands of dollars it costs us to treat the wounded and maimed. i doubt you will see many more foreign volunteers entering iraq to fight if they did this.

mrblack · « **Reply #10 on:** December 13, 2003, 06:37:13 PM »

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Originally posted by bigsky
i have an idea. i was reading 'sketchbook 1776' in that book it describes how the british paid the indians for american scalps. womens were worth a little less and children's scalps less than that. this policy could be done in iraq. pay them say $25 for every insurgent head they bring in. this would motivate then to start putting an end to fighting and lawlessness and finding those who are causeing the problems. from a cost effective point of view this would be a good plan. for every U.S. soldier killed there we pay $100,000 in life insuance. plus the thousands of dollars in there training. and think of the thousands of dollars it costs us to treat the wounded and maimed. i doubt you will see many more foreign volunteers entering iraq to fight if they did this.

I like the sound of that bring em some Raghead scalps LOL Yeah bay Yeah:D

Gixer · « **Reply #11 on:** December 13, 2003, 06:49:46 PM »

Not sure where u got $50 a day it's $60 a month.

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Originally posted by Engine
Reread, Gixer.

Ike 2K# · « **Reply #12 on:** December 13, 2003, 06:50:25 PM »

1/2 of them used to be in a higher position. Those who were Captains and Majors in the former Iraqi army dont want to be stuck with the lower rank soldiers...

mrblack · « **Reply #13 on:** December 13, 2003, 07:31:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Ike 2K#
1/2 of them used to be in a higher position. Those who were Captains and Majors in the former Iraqi army dont want to be stuck with the lower rank soldiers...

there lucky there not being tried for war crimes .

Chairboy · « **Reply #14 on:** December 13, 2003, 08:50:52 PM »

Engine, you may benefit from checking your numbers.

The figure is $60 a month, not per day.

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Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, speaking at a news conference, said the major reason for the defections was pay, specifically allowances for married soldiers who were struggling to support their families on $60 a month.

Source: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3703768/