Iraqi insurgency

Insurgency, as defined by author Seth Jones, is “a political military campaign by non-state actors who seek to overthrow a government or secede from a country through the use of unconventional—and sometimes conventional—military strategies.” There are two distinct instances of insurgency in the Middle East that aptly convey this definition: Iraq and Afghanistan. Comparatively these to cases are quite similar in motivation and success. It is the act of counter-insurgency by outside forces that…

different type of enemy, radical insurgencies. America is not fighting a large conventional army like the Iraqi Army again; they are fighting insurgencies. The best way to eliminate these insurgencies is to send in SOF because they have the ability to train local militant groups behind enemy lines and perform direct action missions to eliminate these insurgencies before they spread any further. In short, this chapter focuses on the rise of terrorist backed insurgencies in Afghanistan and Iraq,…

Insurgencies have existed for decades and occur all around the world. It is an act of desperation in which the only option left is to turn to brutal violence, psychological warfare, and political mobilization. Iraq is one of the places in which insurgency has significantly changed its society, politics, and economy. Although acts of insurgency have occurred in Iraq through several centuries, the way the act was executed and the aftermath was notably distinct. No officials aspired to ensure…

Initiating a full implementation of de-militarizing Iraq fostered complete disorder and violence that rapidly developed into insurgency and decreased security situations. United States military generals and policy makers small decisions influenced segregation and dissatisfaction in areas of Iraqi societies. According to Franklin Miller, a former member of the Bush’s National Council, it was “dangerous to put [off almost] 300,00 men with [weapons] on the street without an [occupation]” (Zinn,…

examples would be U.S. conventional forces fighting the Iraqi Army in both the Gulf War in 1990 and the early stage of the War on Iraq in 2003. The second category is Special Operations Forces or SOF who are used to fight an unconventional enemy such as insurgencies. Some examples would be SOF battling insurgent groups in the Afghanistan War in 2001 and the War in Iraq during 2003 after Saddam was removed from power when the U.S. was fighting insurgencies. Also, both conventional forces and SOF…

The United States (U.S.) military efforts in both the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) were successful combat operations. Although the U.S. was successful in liberating the Philippines from Spain and freeing Iraqis from the oppressive Saddam Hussein Regime, the military struggled with a prolonged counter insurgency (COIN) in both instances. The similarities between the COIN policies of attraction and chastisement in the Philippines and OIF show that the U.S.…

the report is nothing if not grim. Ever since Suddam Hussein’s regime was toppled multiple insurgencies formed. The main problem of which was that the insurgencies had no leader but instead were and are “a network of networks” (page 4). While they are all different and diverse it was strongly agreed they were a majority against the U.S. led coalition forces/occupation. In addition to the multiple insurgencies, there’s the constant conflict between Shia and Sunni Muslims that has lasted for…

collaboration and insufficient ongoing assessment and evaluation of the campaign’s progress. II Policy Guidance, the Operational Environment and Defining the Problem While there has been considerable retrospective evaluation of the success of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Joint Force Commander and his planners adequately evolved their understanding of the operational environment based upon their interpretation of pre-invasion civilian policy guidance to define the problem. According to current…

adversaries in Vietnam and Iraq in terms of technology, resources and manpower, yet failed to consider the guerrilla response. Both insurgencies frustrated the U.S. to the point of withdrawal. In Vietnam, President Lyndon Johnson ordered…

States. The book is written as a personal account of what the writer was seeing in 2003 Iraq. While I was reading the historical account of Iraq, I was able to understand what was truly happening in the region. I was also able to understand why Iraqis view Americans the way they do. Based off of everything I have read, I will evaluate In the Belly of the Green Bird as well as give my overall opinion. Nir Rosen is a freelance writer for The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly, and…