Insurgencies Like Iraq's Usually Last 10 Years But Fail, Study Says

[aktarian]

Rebels? Who are they?

The problem with saying things like "Insurgencies Like Iraq" should be self-evident. How many insurgencies are like Iraq?

I'd say Lebanon and Afghanistan (1980s) are closest to Iraq. Weak central government, foreign troops in country doing most of fighting and many insurgent groups (as opposed to single one).

Not entirely same but very similar.

[tequila]

Just wondering: has anyone ever done any real good operational studies of Syrian operations in Lebanon in the 1980s that ended the Lebanese Civil War? I remember van Creveld was very impressed with what they pulled off, but didn't provide too many details.