Question: is there any evidence that the Iraqi army did not 'evaporate', but instead joined forces

[Warpy]

1. Oh, I think they'll split right along sectarian lines sooner rather than later.

There is a very long history of that in the region and 300 advisors from every other country on the planet won't change that. When you put a couple of years of military training against 1200 or so years of sectarian antipathy, guess which one is going to come out on top.

Borders are going to be redrawn throughout the region. We can't stop that, nor should we.

Humanitarian aid for the refugees should be it. The military isn't going to do anything but make more enemies until it's mowed down in the crossfire.

Oh, yeah, evidence: http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/10/world/meast/iraq-violence/

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/11/mosul-isis-gunmen-middle-east-states

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-27809051

And on and on and on. While the first casualty of any war is the truth, too many of the stories are sourced differently and from different parts of the country to be a centralized propaganda effort.