Publication

This report examines US military operations in Iraq for the period 2003-2005. The author discusses US military planning, combat operations, and Iraqi resistance activities. The report states that the major challenges to coalition forces are quelling a persistent Iraqi resistance movement and training sufficient Iraqi forces to assume responsibility for the nation's domestic security. The author asserts that US Department of Defense officials have acknowledged the existence of a regional and local resistance organization, which enjoys ample supplies of arms and funding. The report concludes with cost considerations pertinent to the US military engagement in Iraq.