James Danly offers a strategic assesment of Iraq on Capitol Hill (video)
Apr 27, 2010 - AnonymousISW Fellow and former Army officer, James Danly, gives a strategic assessment of Iraq on Capitol Hill.
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Arab-Kurd Tensions
Iraq on the Eve of Elections
Mar 3, 2010 - Anonymous
This backgrounder provides an update on the political landscape in Iraq, the electoral process, and post-election government formation.
"Iran Has Designs on Iraq" (Wall Street Journal)
Dr. Kimberly Kagan and Dr. Fredrick Kagan, Wall Street Journal, February 17, 2010
The Future of Iraq: A Conversation with General Raymond T. Odierno (video)
Feb 16, 2010 - Anonymous
General Odierno offered his insights into Iraq’s political evolution since the Surge and the potential for long-term success.
Iraq's Parliamentary Election
Oct 20, 2009 - Anonymous
This backgrounder provides an assessment of the shifting political environment in Iraq as elections draw near.
Kurdish Elections
Jul 23, 2009 - Anonymous
This paper describes the structure of the KRG’s political bodies and offices, the major parties, and the mechanics of the July 25th election.
Balancing Maliki
Iraq’s political map has changed dramatically since the Provincial Elections with the emergence of new national coalitions.
ISW Webcast with Colonel Ryan Gonsalves
May 18, 2009 - Institute for t...In this four-part interview, ISW President Kimberly Kagan interviews COL Ryan Gonsalves about the activities of the 2nd BCT of the 1st Cav Division in Kirkuk.
Provincial and Central Government
The relationship between the provincial governments and the central government in Iraq is complex; the issues involved relate to the core insecurities of each of the major political factions in Iraq.
Operation Mother of Two Springs
Operation Mother of Two Springs was a continuation of Lion’s Roar designed, according to Prime Minister Maliki, to “clear Mosul of the criminal terrorist gangs.”