Iranian Influence in the Levant, Iraq, and Afghanistan
In a new AEI report, ISW President Kimberly Kagan, Frederick W. Kagan, and Danielle Pletka present empirical evidence of Iranian activities in its immediate environs.
In a new AEI report, ISW President Kimberly Kagan, Frederick W. Kagan, and Danielle Pletka present empirical evidence of Iranian activities in its immediate environs.
PowerPoint Presentation by Kimberly Kagan as part of the report, Iranian Influence in the Levant, Iraq, and Afghanistan at the American Enterprise Institute.
Notes from a Conference Call with Brigadier General Johnny Torrens-Spence, Deputy Commanding General, Multi National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I)
Iraq Arabic News Summary, February 15, 2008
Summarized in English by Nathaniel Rabkin
Parliament Passes Laws on Amnesty, Provinces, and Budget in a Special Evening Session; Deputy Speaker: “a Wedding for Parliament”
In an extraordinary session held Wednesday night, Iraq’s Parliament approved the Budget for 2008, a law on provincial governments, and an amnesty for many prisoners held in Iraqi jails. The breakthrough came just before Parliament breaks for its winter recess.
Tensions Run High in Maysan After a Jaysh al-Mahdi Leader Dies in Iraqi Army Custody
Senior Sunni and Shi'ite clerics condemn terrorism, sectarianism
Over the last year, Coalition and Iraqi Forces made significant progress fighting al Qaeda in Iraq. This Backgrounder provides a brief summary of operations against al Qaeda in 2007.
"Awakening Councils" reject new Iraqi flag, Maysan police claim to have apprehended al-Qaeda members connected to December bombings
In the last six months, violence in Iraq has declined to some of the lowest levels since the conflict began. This document contains MNF-I and MNC-I statistics that chart this reduction in violence.
The Iraq debate in 2007 focused on whether the new strategy and troop increase could stem violence in Iraq. It did.