As the Iraqis Stand... down?

According to this story, the number of Iraqi battalions capable of fighting without U.S. support has now risen to.... zero.

That's right, for the last six months or so, there has been one Iraqi battalion rated fully trained and capable of independent operation, while the Administration has been touting the great strides we're making in training the Iraqi army and telling us repeatedly that we could expect soldiers to return home as the Army battalions progressed. The oft repeated soundbite is "As the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down".

Well, that solitary battalion was recently downgraded from "level one" to "level two", meaning it now requires U.S. military support to engage in operations.

So... we're making... progress?

A country spiraling down into civil war, our costs rising asymptotically, and oh yes, a whole new generation of America hating Muslims created.

Great job!

Liam.