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| 100 | 1 | _aGolenberg, Frederick M. | |
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_aIraq : _bForward, Backward or Nowhere? |
| 250 | _a1st ed. | ||
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_aHauppauge : _bNova Science Publishers, Incorporated, _c2010. |
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| 300 | _a1 online resource (312 pages) | ||
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| 490 | 1 | _aThe Middle East in Turmoil | |
| 505 | 0 | _aIntro -- IRAQ: FORWARD, BACKWARD OR NOWHERE? -- IRAQ: FORWARD, BACKWARD OR NOWHERE? -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 IRAQ: POLITICS, ELECTIONS AND BENCHMARKS -- SUMMARY -- OVERVIEW OF THE POLITICAL TRANSITION -- January 2005 National Assembly and Provincial Elections -- Permanent Constitution -- December 15, 2005 Elections -- BENCHMARKS, RECONCILIATION, AND PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS -- The Strengthening of the Iraqi Government during 2008 -- January 31, 2009 Provincial Elections -- Outcomes and Implications -- Elections Going Forward -- AUTHOR CONTACT INFORMATION -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 IRAQ: KEY ISSUES FOR CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT -- ENCLOSURE I: DETERMINING WHAT CONDITIONS NEED TO BE MET TO UNDERTAKE A RESPONSIBLE DRAWDOWN OF U.S. FORCES -- Background -- Issue -- Key Findings -- Oversight Questions -- Point of Contact -- ENCLOSURE II: IMPLEMENTING KEY OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE U.S.-IRAQ SECURITY AGREEMENT -- Background -- Issue -- Key Findings -- Oversight Questions -- Point of Contact -- ENCLOSURE III: MANAGING THE REDEPLOYMENT OF U.S. FORCES AND EQUIPMENT FROM IRAQ -- Background -- Issue -- Key Findings -- Oversight Questions -- Point of Contact -- ENCLOSURE IV: MANAGING AND OVERSEEING U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS IN IRAQ DURING A DRAWDOWN -- Background -- Issue -- Key Findings -- Oversight Questions -- Points of Contact -- ENCLOSURE V: DETERMINING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S FUTURE COSTS FOR IRAQ -- Background -- Issue -- Key Findings -- Oversight Questions -- Point of Contact -- ENCLOSURE VI: TRANSITIONING FROM A PREDOMINANTLY MILITARY TO A CIVILIAN PRESENCE IN IRAQ -- Background -- Issue -- Key Findings -- Oversight Questions -- Points of Contact -- ENCLOSURE VII: RIGHTSIZING THE U.S. CIVILIAN PRESENCE IN IRAQ -- Background -- Issue -- Key Findings -- Oversight Questions -- Points of Contact. | |
| 505 | 8 | _aENCLOSURE VIII: CONSIDERING THE LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY -- Background -- Issue -- Key Findings -- Oversight Questions -- Point of Contact -- ENCLOSURE IX: BUILDING IRAQ'S CAPACITY TO ASSUME A GREATER COST SHARE OF ITS SECURITY, RECONSTRUCTION, AND ECONOMIC NEEDS -- Background -- Issue -- Key Findings -- Oversight Questions -- Point of Contact -- ENCLOSURE X: BUILDING IRAQ'S CAPACITY TO IMPROVE CRITICAL SERVICE SECTORS -- Background -- Issue -- Key Findings -- Oversight Questions -- Point of Contact -- ENCLOSURE XI: ENACTING IRAQI LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE NATIONAL RECONCILIATION -- Background -- Issue -- Key Findings -- Oversight Questions -- Point of Contact -- ENCLOSURE XII: ASSISTING IRAQ'S REFUGEES -- Background -- Issue -- Key Findings -- Oversight Questions -- Point of Contact -- APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY -- Enclosure I: Determining What Conditions Need to Be Met to Undertake a Responsible Drawdown of U.S. Forces -- Enclosure II: Implementing Key Operational Requirements of the U.S.- Iraq Security Agreement -- Enclosure III: Managing the Redeployment U.S. Forces and Equipment from Iraq -- Enclosure IV: Managing and Overseeing U.S. Government Contractors in Iraq during a Drawdown -- Enclosure V: Determining the Department of Defense's Future Costs for Iraq -- Enclosure VI: Transitioning from a Predominantly Military to a Civilian Presence in Iraq -- Enclosure VII: Rightsizing the U.S. Civilian Presence in Iraq -- Enclosure VIII: Considering the Level of Engagement of the International Community -- Enclosure IX: Building Iraq's Capacity to Assume a Greater Cost Share of Its Security, Reconstruction, and Economic Needs -- Enclosure X: Building Iraq's Capacity to Improve Critical Service Sectors -- Enclosure XI: Enacting Iraqi Legislation to Promote National Reconciliation. | |
| 505 | 8 | _aEnclosure XII: Assisting Iraq's Refugees -- APPENDIX II: LEVELS OF VIOLENCE AND U.S. FORCE LEVELS IN IRAQ -- Levels of Violence -- U.S. Force Levels in Iraq -- APPENDIX III: COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY -- GAO Comment -- End Notes -- Chapter 3 MEASURING STABILITY AND SECURITY IN IRAQ -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- SECTION 1. STABILITY AND SECURITY -- 1.1. Political Stability -- National Reconciliation -- Political Commitments -- Strategic framework agreement and security agreement -- Accountability and justice law (DeBa 'athification reform law) -- Provincial powers law -- Provincial elections -- Constitutional review -- Disputed Internal Boundaries (Article 140) -- Amnesty law -- A package of hydrocarbon laws -- Government reform -- Ministerial capacity development -- Provincial reconstruction teams -- Rule of law and criminal justice development -- Anti-Corruption Efforts -- International Issues -- Arab Neighbors and Diplomatic Engagements -- International Compact with Iraq -- Iranian Influence -- Syrian Influence -- Tensions on the Border with Turkey -- Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees -- United Nations Assistance Mission - Iraq -- Conclusion -- 1.2. Economic Activity -- Budget Execution -- 2008 Budget Execution -- 2008 Supplemental Budget -- 2009 Budget -- IMF Stand-by Arrangement and Debt Relief -- Indicators of Economic Activity -- Inflation -- Unemployment -- Business Development -- Banking Sector -- Oil Industry -- Agriculture -- Essential Services -- Electricity -- Water and Sewer -- Healthcare -- Transportation -- Conclusion -- 1.3. Security Environment -- Overall Assessment of the Security Environment -- Sons of Iraq -- Daughters of Iraq -- Attack Trends and Violence -- High-Profile Attacks -- Explosively-Formed Penetrator -- Insurgent and Militant Groups -- Shi'a Militias -- Sunni Insurgents -- Al Qaeda in Iraq. | |
| 505 | 8 | _aSecurity Assessments by Region -- Assessment of the Security Environment-Baghdad -- Assessment of the Security Environment - Western Iraq -- Assessment of the Security Environment - Northern Iraq/Central Iraq -- Assessment of the Security Environment - Eastern Iraq (Diyala) -- Assessment of the Security Environment - Southern Iraq -- Assessment of the Security Environment - Kurdistan Regional Government Area -- Public Perceptions of Security -- Conclusion -- 1.4. Transferring Security Responsibility -- Contingency Operating Base Turnover Status -- SECTION 2. IRAQI SECURITY FORCES TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE -- 2.1. Assessed Capabilities of the Iraqi Forces -- Ministerial Capacity -- Iraqi Forces Proficiency -- ISF Intelligence Developments -- Training Capacities -- Logistics and sustainment capacities -- Acquisition Capabilities -- Foreign Military Sales -- 2.2. Ministry of Interior -- Ministerial Planning Capacity -- Budget Planning and Execution (Finance and Contracting) -- Acquisition -- Human Resources -- Operations -- Command Centers -- Logistics -- Training -- Health Service Support -- Iraqi Police Services -- National Police -- Directorate of Border Enforcement and Ports of Entry Directorate -- Oil Police -- Facilities Protection Services -- 2.3. Ministry of Defense -- Ministry of Defense and Joint Headquarters -- Policy and Plans -- Acquisition -- Infrastructure -- Finance and Budget -- Personnel -- Inspector General -- Human Rights -- Military Justice -- Operations -- Logistics -- Training -- Doctrine -- Surgeon General -- Iraqi Army -- Organization -- Training -- Materiel -- Leadership and Education -- Personnel -- Facilities -- Iraqi Air Force -- Doctrine -- Organization -- Training -- Materiel -- Personnel -- Facilities -- Iraqi Navy -- Organization -- Training -- Material -- Personnel -- Facilities. | |
| 505 | 8 | _a2.4. Iraqi National Counter-Terrorism Force -- Organization -- Training -- Materiel -- Leadership and Education -- Personnel -- Facilities -- ANNEX A -- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations -- End Notes -- Chapter 4 OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM: STRATEGIES, APPROACHES, RESULTS AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS -- SUMMARY -- OVERVIEW -- BACKGROUND -- Revised U.S.-Iraqi Strategic Partnership -- Strategic Framework Agreement and Security Agreement -- Security Agreement Provisions -- Drawdown and Transition -- Current Strategic and Operational Dynamics -- Current Strategic Dynamics: Tests and "Spoilers" -- Current Operational Dynamics: Transitions -- Diminishing U.S. Leverage -- Future Strategic Considerations -- Clarifying and Updating U.S. Interests and Strategic Objectives -- Applying Strategic Leverage -- Shaping a Long-Term U.S. Relationship with Iraq -- Defining U.S. Policy toward Iranian Intervention in Iraq -- Assessing the Implications of OIF Lessons for the Future of the Force -- Applying OIF Lessons to Interagency Coordination -- Future Operational Considerations -- How Much Help Is Enough? -- Further Troop Drawdowns -- Future of the Iraqi Security Forces Training Mission -- Transition Teams -- Unit Partnering -- Capacity-Building -- ISF Training and Advising Under Transition -- Future of the U.S. Forces Footprint -- Coordination on Operations under the Security Agreement -- Civil-Military Roles and Responsibilities -- Role of Contractors -- Equipment -- Options Available to Congress -- Structure and Aim of the Report -- DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ -- Antecedents in the 1990s -- Bush Administration Strategy and Role of the United Nations -- Ultimatum to Saddam Hussein -- WAR PLANNING -- Strategic Objectives -- Military Objectives -- Planning for Major Combat -- Post-War Planning -- Inter-Agency Post-War Planning -- Military Post-War Planning. | |
| 505 | 8 | _aOrganizational Decisions. | |
| 588 | _aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. | ||
| 590 | _aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. | ||
| 650 | 0 | _aNational security -- Iraq. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aUnited States -- Military relations -- Iraq. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aIraq -- Military relations -- United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aIraq -- Politics and government -- 2003-. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aIraq -- History -- 2003-. | |
| 655 | 4 | _aElectronic books. | |
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