The U.S. spent billions of dollars to build a secular, professional national Iraqi army but failed because, despite all the U.S.-supplied guns, tanks and planes, the Iraqi military fell apart when challenged by a band of terrorists.
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"The U.S. spent billions of dollars to build a secular, professional national Iraqi army but failed because, despite all the U.S.-supplied guns, tanks and planes, the Iraqi military fell apart when challenged by a band of terrorists." — Richard Engel #warpeace
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The U.S. spent billions of dollars to build a secular, professional national Iraqi army but failed because, despite all the U.S.-supplied guns, tanks and planes, the Iraqi military fell apart when challenged by a band of terrorists. — Richard Engel
About Richard Engel
Richard Engel was a Journalist from German Democratic Republic (1940–present).
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This quote is attributed to Richard Engel, a Journalist from German Democratic Republic.
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Richard Engel lived from 1940 – present.
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