A western official admits it might take two years to "train" the Iraqi army to be able to fight PISSI.

Since he would always put a favorable spin, if he says "two years", he must really think "four years". But I am skeptical the Iraqi army will ever have a strong enough will to fight PISSI. The readiness to risk death rather than run away can't be taught or bought.

Nigeria's army is too corrupt to fight Boko Haram, and its government seems to regard it as a small local problem.

Misleading statistics falsely make contraceptive pills seem dangerous.

Doubling a minuscule risk results in a minuscule risk — and it is not clear the risk really increases at all.

The US government could not find a basis to charge the thug that killed Michael Brown.

It can't charge him with murder, which is covered by state law. It can only accuse him if it found direct evidence of racism. So another cop-killer (i.e., killer cop) gets off with impunity.

Mosul is almost surrounded by Peshmerga, and seems to be suffering already from siege conditions which exacerbate the oppression of PISSI's rule.

If you're drafted by PISSI, it is better to frag your commander and die than to give PISSI any positive service.