Camp Bastion Attack Details
Sep 18, 2012 - Anonymous
NATO base hit by Afghans in U.S. Army uniforms. ISW's Jeffrey Dressler talks with CNN about the details of the deadly attack.
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Jihad in Syria
This report examines the presence of jihadist groups in Syria, explains where Syrian rebel groups and foreign elements fall along the spectrum of religious ideology, and considers their effect on the Islamification of the Syrian opposition.
The Campaign for North Syria
Sep 17, 2012 - Joseph HollidayThe ongoing campaign for Aleppo has taken place not only in the city’s neighborhoods, but also throughout Aleppo and Idlib province, as regime and opposition forces maneuver for control of critical lines of supply.
Unpacking Afghanistan’s Ministerial Shake-up: Karzai’s Next Move
Sep 14, 2012 - Mara Tchalakov
In a controversial and blatantly political move, President Hamid Karzai selected the ousted Mohammadi to replace General Wardak as Minister of Defense.
Weekly Iraq Update #37
Sep 12, 2012 - Sam Wyer, Stephen Wicken
September 6, 2012-September 12, 2012- Vice President Hashemi sentenced to death, Al-Qaeda in Iraq claims attacks
Political Update: The Hashemi Verdict & the Health of Democracy in Iraq
Sep 11, 2012 - Stephen Wicken
On Sunday, Iraq’s Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi was sentenced to death by hanging. The sentence demonstrates the politicization of the Iraqi judicial system under Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who has commandeered Iraq’s legal institutions to consolidate power.
The History Behind the USS Enterprise
Sep 10, 2012 - Anonymous
ISW Senior Naval Analyst Christopher Harmer on the history of the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier and the technology on new aircraft carriers.
Jeffrey Dressler Named to Diplomatic Courier's Top 99 Under 33
Sep 6, 2012 - AnonymousDate Published:
2012-09-06 00:00:00
Jeffrey Dressler, ISW Senior Research Analyst and Afghanistan/Pakistan Team Lead, was named to this year's Top 99 Under 33 list by Diplomatic Courier. Read more.
Iraq Weekly Update #36
Sep 6, 2012 - Sam Wyer, Stephen Wicken
August 31, 2012-September 6, 2012--Iran resumes shipments of military equipment to Syria through Iraqi airspace, corruption plagues Defense Ministry.
ISW Backgrounder Assesses the Role of FTO Designation in Fight Against Haqqani Network
Sep 5, 2012 - Anonymous
WASHINGTON, DC – The Institute for the Study of War today published a detailed backgrounder titled, " The Haqqani Network: a Foreign Terrorist Organization," outlining the impact of possible Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation on the Haqqani Network. The Secretary of State’s decision about FTO designation is expected to be announced by September 10. The author of the backgrounder, ISW Senior Analyst Jeffrey