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Some 2,000 Iraqis are thought to have enlisted, but press reports indicate thousands joining from Egypt, Algeria, Yemen and Jordan.

There was so much to address Tuesday when 800 generals, admirals and their senior enlisted leaders in the U.S. military were ordered into one location from around the world on short notice.

An obvious barrier to enlisting those pillars to challenge the status quo is, of course, that many of them are the status quo.

As well as the generals, the audience comprised the senior-most enlisted officers from various US units around the world - meaning the individuals who serve as a commanding officer's main personnel adviser for their respective units.

Maduro has claimed that more than 8.2 million civilians are enlisted in the militia and in the reserves, but this figure has been widely questioned.