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Yeah, I would say IEDs and suicide bombings has turned into conventional war nowadays. I guess Iraqi military didn't expect ISIS to be as strong as they are, and maybe all those training Iraq didn't see this coming either.

No, what I'm saying is that when ISIS invaded Iraq they used a lot of conventional infantry tactics to take ground. Sure, the used bombings and IEDs by locals who were sympathetic to their cause behind Iraqi lines to create havoc and then assaulted Iraqi positions using the same tactics that modern militaries use. The Iraq army wasn't prepared for infantry assaults on their positions.

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Posted by LSUTiger205

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Posted on 3/22/15 at 12:18 pm to GeauxxxTigers23

Only conventional tactics they used were violence of action to just overwhelm a pussy arse Iraqi army. Having trained and worked with them, the Iraqis have no national pride, just secular or tribal allegiance.

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Posted by windshieldman

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Posted on 3/22/15 at 12:19 pm to GeauxxxTigers23

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No, what I'm saying is that when ISIS invaded Iraq they used a lot of conventional infantry tactics to take ground. Sure, the used bombings and IEDs by locals who were sympathetic to their cause behind Iraqi lines to create havoc and then assaulted Iraqi positions using the same tactics that modern militaries use. The Iraq army wasn't prepared for infantry assaults on their positions.

I see what you are saying. I wonder if them fleeing was due to not caring about Sunnis areas of just them being a bad military? If ISIS did a full assault on Baghdad I'm curious if Iraqi military would stand their ground better.

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