June 1st, 2008
SADR CITY CHECKPOINTS
The 42nd Iraqi Army Brigade stops at a checkpoint in Sadr City, Iraq, to assess conditions, May 28, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel Herrera
Flattops, though they’ve just got the suitcase handles installed on the rails.
I keep thinking photos like this would make the Saddam-era Iraqi army collectively piss itself.
June 1st, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Initially I was skeptical with the switch to the M16. While I always though that taxes being spent on foreign rifles was ridiculous I thought the AK was a better option. Now I think there is a moral (and maybe also morale) advantage to having the M16. It differentiates the new army from the old army and the insurgents. As well as the added ability to easily track the weapons.