http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fg-collapse11aug11000416,
1,6561673.story Fascinating Iraqi army debrief. Bad
leadership and bad communications led to their defeat, ex-commanders
say. Some of the quotes are amusing: “The only order I got
was to dismantle my airplanes—the most idiotic order I ever
received” (Brig. Gen. Baha Ali Nasr); Gen. Omar Abdul Karim
didn’t realise the regime had collapsed until looters
attempted to break into his headquarters. 16:39