The Patton of Counterinsurgency
March 1, 2008 - Kimberly Kagan
With a sequence of brilliant offensives, Raymond Odierno adapted the Petraeus doctrine into a successful operational art.
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Publications
Sons of Iraq and Awakening Forces
February 21, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War
Over the past year, Sons of Iraq groups and Awakening Forces have been instrumental in supporting Coalition and Iraqi Security Force attempts to deliver security to the Iraqi public.
Iranian Influence in the Levant, Iraq, and Afghanistan
February 20, 2008 - Kimberly Kagan
In a new AEI report, ISW President Kimberly Kagan, Frederick W. Kagan, and Danielle Pletka present empirical evidence of Iranian activities in its immediate environs.
Iraq Situation Report
February 8, 2008 - Kimberly Kagan
The Institute for the Study of War has created this situation report to document the developments in Iraq from January 2007 to December 2007.
Developments Fighting Al Qaeda in Iraq
January 29, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War
Over the last year, Coalition and Iraqi Forces made significant progress fighting al Qaeda in Iraq. This Backgrounder provides a brief summary of operations against al Qaeda in 2007.
Don't Short-Circuit the Surge (Wall Street Journal)
January 26, 2008 - Kimberly Kagan
The Iraq debate in 2007 focused on whether the new strategy and troop increase could stem violence in Iraq. It did.
Offensive Operations in Multi-National Division – Center June 2007 - January 2008
January 18, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War
Coalition offensive operations in the southern and eastern belts of Baghdad from 6/2007 - 1/2008 have worked to support ongoing security operations within the city.
December Operations in Muqdadiyah
January 8, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War
The operations against Al-Qaeda in Iraq near Muqdadiyah in Diyala Province in December provided U.S. forces with the intelligence they needed to begin the new Iron Harvest offensive in January 2008.
Operation Raider Harvest
January 7, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War
This backgrounder details the conduct of Raider Harvest and its potential impact on security in northern Diyala province.
The Fight for Diwaniyah
January 6, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War
Report on the intra-Shia violence between the Sadrist Trend and ISCI in Diwaniyah from April to December of 2007