Baghdad City
Book Review: "The Surge"
Brendan Simms of the Wall Street Journal reviews ISW President Kimberly Kagan's latest book titled "The Surge".
Factsheet - Iraq Key Statistics, July 1, 2009
Jun 30, 2009 - Institute for t...US Troop number are down to 132,000 from a high of 166,000 troops during the height of the surge in September 2007.
"Flexibility Key to U.S. Withdrawal from Iraqi Cities"
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.
Shifting Coalitions in Iraq's Parliament
Apr 28, 2009 - Jeremy DomergueOn April 19th, 2009, Iraq’s Council of Representatives successfully elected Ayad al-Samaraie as its new speaker of parliament.
Operation Peace
Operation Peace was an operation conducted by Coalition forces with Iraqi participation which cleared Sadr City of Shi'a militias.
Council of Representatives - New Session
Apr 13, 2009 - Jeremy DomergueOn April 14, 2009, the Iraqi Council of Representatives will begin a new legislative session.
"The Promise, and Peril, Ahead for Iraq"
The parliament has learned how to use the power of the purse.
Capitol Hill Briefing: Provincial Elections in Iraq
Feb 19, 2009 - Institute for t...Highlights from a Capitol Hill briefing lunch hosted by ISW on February 12, 2009