Shi'ite volunteers, who have joined the Iraqi army to fight against militants. US advisers in Iraq risk assassination by troops they are trying to train, according to a classified report
US Advisers In Iraq Risk Assassination By Troops They Are Trying To Train, Claims Classified Report -- Daily Mail
* Many units are deeply infiltrated by Sunni informants or Shiite personnel
* The threat are the extremists backed by Iran, according to US officials
* Up to 300 special operations forces to deployed in the country
US advisers in Iraq risk assassination by troops they are trying to train, according to a classified report.
Americans who are assigned to advise Baghdad’s forces could be at risk because so many units are deeply infiltrated by either Sunni extremist informants or Shiite personnel backed by Iran, the report by United States detailed.
If the US does decide to assist in moving back the the advances made by Sunni militants in northern and western Iraq over the past month, the assessment concludes that only about half of Iraq’s operational units are able to carry out the push.
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More News On The Pentagon Report That Paints A 'Gloomy Picture' Of The Iraqi Army
U.S. Sees Risks in Assisting a Compromised Iraqi Force -- New York Times
Military assessment says Iraqi units infiltrated by ISIS, Iran-backed militiamen, report claims -- FOX News
Pentagon report warns of security risks for US advisers in Iraq -- The Hill
Military Concludes That the United States Is Between a Rock and a Hard Place in Iraq -- Ben Mathis-Lilley, The Slate
Should the U.S. Send Military Advisers to Iraq? -- US News and World Report
My Comment: In short .... if the above reports of this still secret Pentagon report are true .... the Iraqi army has become a military force that is divided along sectarian lines and will target U.S. advisers who are sent there because of who they are (i.e. American soldiers).