Yes, we need a force to continue to train, assist, advise the Iraqi army. — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
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,… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
The U.S. spent years and years and billions of dollars to build the Iraqi army only to watch it collapse and hand… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
It's unclear how air strikes on our part can succeed unless the Iraqi army is willing to fight, and that's uncertain given… — Carl Levin Copy Share Image