Interview with Univ of Virginia Prof James Savage on how the US tried and largely failed to reform Iraq's govt http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/20...failed-at.html
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Interview with Univ of Virginia Prof James Savage on how the US tried and largely failed to reform Iraq's govt http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/20...failed-at.html
Security report for Dec 2018 in Iraq Islamic State largely packed up during winter http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/20...nation-in.html
Security report for 1st wk of Jan 2019 as well http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/20...-1-7-2019.html
Report on security trends in Iraq IS withdrew to Diyala Kirkuk Ninewa and saw big drop in attacks during winter 2018.
Security report for Iraq 2nd week of January
PBS Newshour report on how wounded Iraqi veterans in the war against IS feel neglected
Fatah and Sadr's Sairoon are pushing for U.S. withdrawal in parliament
Jan 22-28, 2018 security report for Iraq Another quiet week as IS has largely packed up for the winter
Bush admin didn't trust Maliki about supporting Surge so spied on him. Here's the article.
Although this article looks at ISIS in Iraq primarily it does touch upon Syria. The author is Professor Paul Rogers, a British academic. He ends with:Link:https://www.opendemocracy.net/paul-rogers/trump-vs-isis-phantom-victory?Quote:
any notion that ISIS has been vanquished is fanciful.
After a big dip in activity at the end of 2018 IS picked up attacks in 3 provinces in January 2019. January security report for Iraq.
Trump angers Iraq again over comments of owning US base in Iraq and will use it to keep an eye on Iran.
My 2nd interview with author Tom Cooper This time we discussed the role of the IRGC in the Iraq and Syrian wars
Iraqi security report for first week of Feb 2019
Trump caused his latest controversy in Iraq by saying that US forces would be staying in the country to monitor Iran. US already doing that. Link to article here.
NY Review of Books article on IS continued insurgency in Iraq
Iraq Security Report 2nd wk of Feb
Book review of Toby Dodge's Iraq From War To A New Authoritarianism
Iraq security report 3rd wk of February. Attacks nearly doubled from previous week.
US Inspectors General report found institutional problems with Iraqi forces and intelligence that may take decades to fix.
Iraq security report for March 2019 IS could be coming out of its winter hibernation
2 recent book reviews
Review Why Do You Kill? The Untold Story of the Iraqi Resistance - This book should go down as one of the all time worse Iraq books
http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/20...-story-of.html
Review Iraq’s Sunni Insurgency
http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/20...nsurgency.html
CNN: Iraq defeated ISIS more than a year ago. Its revival is already underway
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/05/middl...ntl/index.html
The Atlantic: What the Media Won’t Tell You About ISIS
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/ar...t-isis/583702/
Daily Beast: On the Run From ISIS in Iraq’s ‘Bandit Country’
https://www.thedailybeast.com/on-the...try?ref=scroll
Iraq weekly security report for Mar 1-7, 2019
Iraq security report 2nd wk of March 2019 Attacks very low for second week
Charles Lister "Trump Says ISIS is Defeated Reality Says Otherwise" Politico
Iraq security report 3rd week of March. Attacks at historic low once again.
Iraq security report 3rd week of March. This entire month has seen some of the lowest attack and casualty figures since 2003. IS had summer offensive and then has dropped off like usual during the winter.
March saw fewest attacks and casualties in Iraq since 2003 invasion. March security report.
Newsweek - Iran killed over 600 Americans during Iraq War https://www.newsweek.com/iran-us-ira...litias-1385990
Security report for Iraq 1st wk of April Attacks upticked a bit but country still seeing lowest violence since 2003.
Book review of the Executive Summary of the Chilcot Report the official English history of the Iraq War
April 8-14 2019 Security Report in Iraq IS started its annual Spring-Summer offensive dubbed Revenge of the Levant leading to big jump in attacks
Iraq security report 3rd week of April Attacks way down after IS announced new campaign
After a couple year's hiatus I returned and finished reading the Chilcot Report on the UK's involvement in the Iraq War. Here's an article on Sec 1.1 on UK Iraq Strategy 1990 to 2000.
Interview with researcher Hugo Kaaman on his work on IS car bombs.
Iraq Security Report 4th week of April
Iraq security report 1st wk of May Incidents and casualties remain very low
Postwar Business Environment In Fallujah Iraqis trying to rebuild with no real govt help and govt security policies actually hindering process
Joel,
Readers are viewing this thread; 30k a month ago and today 31,824 views. Alas no replies though.:wry:
Iraq probably needs to "blow up" again to get comments
Iraq Security Report for May 8-14 Attacks slightly tick up as IS spring-summer campaign may be taking off