Iraq's Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 2
December 23, 2011
December 19-23, 2011. Crisis escalates in Iraqi Media, Maliki Confronts the Kurds, Maliki Abuses the Constitution.
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Publications
Iraq's Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 1, December 15-19, 2011.
December 19, 2011 - Ramzy MardiniLast week, a troubling political crisis emerged in Baghdad that has placed Iraq on a worrisome path that could potentially unravel and threaten its stability.
Maliki Arrests Potential Opposition
December 14, 2011 - Ramzy Mardini
Recently Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki commenced in a wide-scale campaign to purge hundreds of former members of the Ba’ath party from Iraq’s security apparatus.
For Pakistan, A Chance To Turn Pakistani Taliban Into Allies
December 9, 2011 - Institute for the Study of War
As relations between the U.S. and Pakistan continue to spiral downwards, Pakistan may be looking to build a new friendship instead of repairing an old one.
Iraqi Leaders React To The U.S. Withdrawl
December 7, 2011 - Institute for the Study of War
On October 21, 2011, President Barack Obama announced his decision to withdraw all of the remaining 39,000 U.S. forces from Iraq by the end of the year.
For Mullah Omar, This Eid is Different
December 7, 2011
Every year, for the past several years, the Taliban’s senior leader, Mullah Omar, has issued a statement to the Afghan people commemorating the holiday.
Karzai Seeks Legitimacy at Jirga
November 21, 2011
President Hamid Karzai convened a meeting last week of over 2,000 Afghans to participate in a four-day traditional jirga in Kabul.
Pakistan's Kurram Offensive-Implications for Afghanistan
August 18, 2011
The insurgency in Afghanistan’s eastern region is likely to benefit from the Pakistani military’s new military operations in Kurram Agency.
Unchecked and Unbalanced: President Karzai and the Afghan Parliament
August 1, 2011
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is on the brink of a constitutional crisis with no clear solution.
A Dangerous Mix: Militant Groups in North Waziristan
June 1, 2011
North Waziristan hosts a blend of insurgents and terrorists operating against Pakistan and Afghanistan, with some also targeting the American homeland.