Iraq's army probably isn't strong enough to defeat ISIS

Given the speed and apparent ease with which the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) forces have captured territory and military and financial assets in Iraq, it will come as no surprise that U.S. military officials and other experts don't think very highly of Iraq's armed forces. Now, we have some numbers to quantify their skepticism, The New York Times reports: Five of Iraq's 14 divisions are "combat ineffective," according to official U.S. assessments. Or, in the estimation of Michael Knig...