The Pentagon was wary of the Iraqi uprising plan .
It was shelved , but Shahwani encouraged his network in the Iraqi military not to fight -- in the expectation that the soldiers would be well treated after the American victory .
The Pentagon was wary of the Iraqi uprising plan , so it was shelved , but Shahwani encouraged his network in the Iraqi military not to fight -- in the expectation that the soldiers would be well treated after the American victory .