Balancing Maliki
Iraq’s political map has changed dramatically since the Provincial Elections with the emergence of new national coalitions.
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Tribal Movements and Sons of Iraq
Synonyms:
Tribal Movements and Concerned Citizens
Concerned Citizens
Concerned Local Citizens
Sons of Iraq
Anbar Awakening
Awakening Groups
Sahwa
Awakening
Operation Promises of Peace
Operation Promises of Peace was an Iraqi offensive in Maysan province against the Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM).
"The Promise, and Peril, Ahead for Iraq"
The parliament has learned how to use the power of the purse.
The Iraqi Government Assumes Control of the Sons of Iraq in Baghdad
Nov 21, 2008 - Institute for t...The transfer of fiscal and command responsibility for the Sons of Iraq (SoI) program began in earnest on November 10, 2008.
ISW News Roundup - November 16th and 17th, 2008
Nov 17, 2008 - Anonymous
U.S. Airmen shake hands with Iraqi police prior to leaving the Al-Amil Iraqi Police Station, on Nov. 14, 2008, within the Al-Baya's community located in southern Baghdad, Iraq. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Todd Frantom)
ISW News Roundup - November 14, 2008
Nov 14, 2008 - Anonymous
Sons of Iraq (SOI) leaders listen to an information brief at the Faulkenberg Theatre on Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, Nov. 12, 2008
Security
New York Times - Militants Turn to Small Bombs in Iraq Attacks, by Katherine Zoepf and Mudhafer Al-Husaini
Recent Attacks in Iraq: Al-Qaeda in Iraq or Special Groups?
Oct 6, 2008 - Anonymous
The Maliki Government Confronts Diyala
Sep 23, 2008 - Claire Russo
Maliki's use of military force in Diyala Province to achieve his national political agenda.
The Endgame in Iraq (The Weekly Standard)
As the baton is passed to a new commander and a new president, there is still delicate work to be done.
Special Groups Regenerate
Iranian-backed Special Groups in Iraq launched an offensive that cost them Basra and Sadr City but have regenerated in order to disrupt the Iraqi government with assassinations and spectacular attacks