Iraqi special forces are the best in the world

by **Ponee** Sat Oct 04, 2014 12:32 pm

Said the American president's envoy for the international coalition to fight "Daash", John Allan, said Washington "will not send the" combat troops to Iraq, describing the Iraqi special forces as "the best in the world. Alan explained at a news conference at the headquarters of the American Embassy in Baghdad, and was attended by a reporter the agency "Anatolia": "I met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and National Security Adviser Faleh al-Fayad, and expressed support for the United States against Iraq Daash. Alan added: "The United States will not send combat troops and will continue to support the capabilities of the Iraqi army and train its forces," pointing out that "Iraq possesses special forces are the best in the world. He went on saying "the battle with Daash will not be easy," noting that "the Iraqi government is working with local leaders and tribal leaders to eliminate Daash," he continued, saying that "American air strikes reduced the flow of fighters to Iraq. Chen and the United States and other countries allied to them, since about two weeks, air strikes in Iraq and Syria aimed at targets for "Daash", which controls large areas in the two neighboring countries, announced last June the establishment of what he called "Caliphate State", and includes a large number fighters living with Western and Arab nationalities.

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by **Cascadian** Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:08 pm

It is not my place to say whether Iraqi special forces are good or not. I don't know what their missions are, and I haven't seen much information on their effectiveness on the battlefield.

But... Since ISIS keeps making advances across Iraq, I can only wonder that if they are that good, whether Iraq has enough of them to matter.

I will be watching the battle of Kobane closely for this is a place that is fighting for its life. If there was a chance for locals, Iraqi Army, and Iraqi special forces to come together and beat off ISIS, it would be here.

If Kobane fails, I would have to assume that the situation is much more dire than we have understood.