I don’t think so, Navyguy. The Iraqi army is mostly made up of Shi’ites, and ISIS are Sunnis. In fact, when ISIS captures Shi’ites they usually behead them or douse them in gas in an iron cage and light ‘em up.
I guess they figure it’s much better to run then be captured.
These are Sunni cities that ISIS is “conquering.” The Shi’ite army has no skin in this game.
Why do Americans recognize the names of Tikrit, Ramadi and Fallujah? Not because of their loyalty to the new Iraqi “nation.”
You may be right, but whatever the cause one thing is certain: The Iraqi Army is just about completely worthless.