From the BBC news site today Iraqi officers 'refused to fight': Many newly-trained Iraqi police and army personnel refused to fight Shia and Sunni rebels in the recent unrest, the head of US Central Command says.

Gen John Abizaid said this was a "great disappointment" - and announced the coalition would draw top officers from the disbanded army of Saddam Hussein.

The creation of a new Iraqi army that can follow orders is seen as key to America's withdrawal plans from Iraq.

Which presumably means, following orders from Americans rather than from any Iraqi government that didn't. "..top officers from the disbanded army of Saddam Hussein" - how long before they go the whole hog and appoint the top officer of all once again, Saddam himself?