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Publications
Operation Raider Reaper - Blocking Operations in the Breadbasket
August 1, 2008 - Institute for the Study of WarThe Future of Iraq (The Weekly Standard)
July 21, 2008 - Kimberly Kagan![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/iraqipolice_1.jpg?itok=I7b57Gzn)
The conflict over power in Iraq has transformed from a military to a political struggle.
The New Reality in Iraq (The Wall Street Journal)
July 16, 2008 - Kimberly Kagan![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/iraqwithdrawal_2.jpg?itok=kTwRyAFw)
The most important objectives of the surge have been accomplished in Iraq. We have an extraordinary – but fleeting – opportunity to advance America's security and regional stability.
The Battle for Basra
June 23, 2008![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/iraqreport_1.jpg?itok=2gnXGReQ)
Iraq Report 9 offers a comprehensive look at the battle for Basra, Operation Knight’s Charge.
A MNSTC-I Status Report
June 20, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/pakistan_0.jpg?itok=IOuNrHH-)
This backgrounder details the status of the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I) three years on.
How Prime Minister Maliki Pacified Iraq (The Wall Street Journal)
June 10, 2008 - Kimberly Kagan![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/maliki3.jpg?itok=N9cdeXDa)
Where the U.S. was unequivocally losing in Iraq at the end of 2006, we are just as unequivocally winning today.
The Fight for Mosul
June 4, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/iraqreport_2.jpg?itok=blHXcqef)
This Iraq Report describes the fight for Mosul from March 2003 through early 2008.
The Iraqi Accord Front's Return to Government
May 16, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/IAFReturn_main_0.jpg?itok=WoVia3P7)
A backgrounder explaining why the Iraqi Accord Front recently returned to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's ruling coalition.