Balancing Maliki
June 26, 2009 - Jeremy Domergue
Iraq’s political map has changed dramatically since the Provincial Elections with the emergence of new national coalitions.
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Publications
"Flexibility Key to U.S. Withdrawal from Iraqi Cities"
June 23, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
For the first time since the start of the war, American forces are withdrawing from Iraq’s cities, reducing their numbers and turning responsibility for security over to Iraqi forces.
"Iraq: Three Movements, but No Symphony" by LTG James Dubik (ret.)
June 1, 2009 - LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.)
The term surge is a popular catchword these days, but it is unhelpful in understanding the realities and complexities of what has happened and is happening in Iraq.
Provincial Governments in Southern Iraq
May 29, 2009 - Tommy Meyerson
Following Iraq’s provincial council elections on January 31, 2009, the political parties that captured seats in the provinces of the mainly Shia south scrambled to form ruling alliances.
"New team faces daunting challenges"
May 25, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
ISW President Kimberly Kagan writes an editorial in the Washington Examiner on the new American leadership in Afghanistan and NATO.
Afghanistan's Ethno-Linguistic Groups
May 19, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
ISW's most recent map of Afghanistan indicates the locations of ethno-linguistic groups and their representation in Afghanistan's largest cities.
Shifting Coalitions in Iraq's Parliament
April 28, 2009 - Jeremy Domergue
On April 19th, 2009, Iraq’s Council of Representatives successfully elected Ayad al-Samaraie as its new speaker of parliament.
Map of Afghanistan and Its Neighbors
April 16, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
A topographical map of Afghanistan and its neighbors that show major roads, cities, and tributaries.
"The Promise, and Peril, Ahead for Iraq"
April 9, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
The parliament has learned how to use the power of the purse.