GONOW

Defense Secretary Ash Carter spoke about the failure of Iraqi forces against ISIS in Ramadi.  There are many layers of misinformation behind every statement.  I will only comment on one, and also explain the title of this post.

“We can give them training, we can give them equipment — we obviously can’t give them the will to fight,” Carter said. “But if we give them training, we give them equipment, and give them support, and give them some time, I hope they will develop the will to fight, because only if they fight can ISIL remain defeated.” (Emphasis added)

Did the CNN interviewer ask the obvious question: what on earth has the United States government been doing with Iraqi forces for the last decade?

No.  Instead, to make a long story short, she asked (to paraphrase), why aren’t you doing more?

Any further comment I make on this exchange would be superfluous for any thinking human being.

Now, for the title of this post.  At 1:41 of the subject video we see footage of (presumably) an Iraqi military checkpoint.  A red pickup truck is seen driving away from the camera.  On the back of the truck, instead of “Nissan” or “Toyota,” are the letters “GONOW.”

GONOW is a Chinese automotive manufacturer; however, I like to think the message signifies something more.

Reprinted with permission from Bionic Mosquito.