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[–] 19 points 1 year ago*

The fuckup was the moment where, against the wishes of allies, they decided to immediately dismantle the Iraqi military, meaning tens of thousands of trained fighters suddenly lost the ability to feed their families, and anyone with a bit of money could buy a ready-made militia with weapons and local knowledge advantage.

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