Posted by
Dawnsblood on Thursday, January 11, 2007 5:45:38 PM
I think Republicanpundit over at Hang Right Politics
has got it figured out. Any organization is only as good a the society that produced it and Iraqi society has a long way to go.
The first thing one notices when arriving in the Middle East is there
is no middle class. There are the educated rich and the uneducated
poor. Commissioned Officers are usually selected by level of society he
comes from. In most third world countries, this is the sole requirement
to be an officer, and it is sometimes bought by that officer’s family.
There are basically no NCO’s, so there is no one to supply, equip and
train the lower ranks. The Officer considers enlisted troops as social
inferiors and treats them as such. Lower ranks are not empowered to
make decisions or use his initiative. He is discouraged to do so.
I had a link earlier to a similar idea. I think the 2 articles dovetail nicely.