Insurgency and counterinsurgency in Iraq

Insurgency and counterinsurgency in Iraq

The United States faces an intractable dilemma in Iraq: insurgency if it stays or instability if it leaves. The sooner that a comprehensive counterinsurgency strategy, based on these six principles, can be implemented, the better the chances to forestall the threat.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Washington quarterly 2003-12, Vol.27 (1), p.25-36
1. Verfasser: Metz, Steven
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Counterinsurgency
Foreign policy
Foreign relations
Government and politics
Insurgency
International conflicts
International politics
International relations
Iraq
Military intervention
Military occupation
Military policy
Military strategy
Political instability
Political power
Rebellions
Reconstruction
U.S.A
United States
United States of America
Warfare
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Zusammenfassung:The United States faces an intractable dilemma in Iraq: insurgency if it stays or instability if it leaves. The sooner that a comprehensive counterinsurgency strategy, based on these six principles, can be implemented, the better the chances to forestall the threat.
ISSN:0163-660X
1530-9177
DOI:10.1162/016366003322596891