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Iraqi army soldiers (( U.S. Air Force photo))
For more than a year, politicians and pundits have been fretting over the size and capabilities of the new Iraqi Army. In an article in The Atlantic, journalist James Fallows argues that the US must dramatically step up its investment in training new forces or face the consequences of failure to build a stand-alone army.
To New Orleans, Love, Rob
Rob Walker, New York Times magazine "Consumed" columnist and author, Letters From New Orleans (Garrett County Press, 2005),
- on the soul and strength of the Crescent City
» Rob Walker's website
» The New York Times Magazine
- on the soul and strength of the Crescent City
» Rob Walker's website
» The New York Times Magazine
You And What Army?
James Fallows, National correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly
- on the weakness of the Iraqi army
» "Why Iraq Has No Army" by James Fallows in The Atlantic Monthly
- on the weakness of the Iraqi army
» "Why Iraq Has No Army" by James Fallows in The Atlantic Monthly
Truth is stranger than fiction
Stephen Gaghan, screenwriter and director of Syriana
- on mixing Washington, Middle East oil, and espionage on screen
» Syriana (Warner Brothers)
- on mixing Washington, Middle East oil, and espionage on screen
» Syriana (Warner Brothers)
Photo File: Rob Walker
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