Iran Meddling Violently In Iraqi Affairs
This past week alone, Coalition Forces captured nine members of Iranian-backed Shia terror group "The League of the Righteous," during raids in Baghdad and Muthanna.
This past week alone, Coalition Forces captured nine members of Iranian-backed Shia terror group "The League of the Righteous," during raids in Baghdad and Muthanna.
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The Russo-Georgian conflict has continued this week, despite the ceasefire agreement, and is having ripple effects throughout NATO and the CIS.
As reports of recent operations in Diyala and suicide bomber attacks make news, the ISW this week released the latest Iraq Report that focuses on security efforts in Diyala.
"The security dynamics in Diyala Province demonstrate the continued need for Coalition force to defend against al Qaeda in Iraq."
While some inside the Washington DC beltway subscribe to the truism that no political progress has been made in Iraq, ISW president Kimberly Kagan takes exception to this theory.
During a panel presentation at the American Enterprise Institute, Kimberly Kagan discusses her recent trip to Iraq and the country's political progress.