Withdrawing from Iraq: alternative schedules, associated risks, and mitigating strategies
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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND 2009
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series
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Item Description:"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.". - "Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-166)
Security has improved dramatically in Iraq since 2007; both the U.S. and the Iraqi governments want to see the U.S. presence reduced and have the Iraqis assume a greater role in providing for public security. These developments have brought the United States to a critical juncture in Iraq. The emerging challenge is to continue a withdrawal of U.S. forces while preserving security and stability in the country and in the region. With this in mind, the U.S. Congress provided resources in the fiscal year 2009 Defense Appropriations Act for an independent study to assess alternative schedules to draw down U.S. forces and effect the transition to Iraqi forces providing for the nation's security. This study assesses the feasibility of three such plans and makes recommendations designed to reduce the risks attendant on withdrawal; these recommendations are, for the most part, relevant whichever drawdown schedule is ultimately met
Introduction -- Drawdown Scheduling -- Logistics Factors and Constraints Affecting the Drawdown -- Internal Security and Stability -- Regional Effects -- Risk Mitigation -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: The Study's Legislative Background -- Appendix B: Drawdown of Remaining Forces -- Appendix C: Economic and Advisory Issues Involved in a Drawdown of U.S. Forces from Iraq
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource (xxxix, 166 pages))
ISBN:083304799X
9780833047991

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