Embedded with the Iraqi Army

And it ain't pretty. This is an important read to fill in the gaps when you hear McCain and Bush brag about how many Iraqi security forces we've trained. You'll recall a while back we posted an article from an American service members, in charge of training Iraq troops, who said he wouldn't trust half the Iraq security forces to "feed his dog." In any case, Iraq has become a welfare state - though in this case, it's the state that's on welfare. No need to buy the cow (or truly train the forces) when you get the milk for free. So long as Americans are willing to risk their lives to defend Iraqis, why should Iraqis bother defending themselves?