Withdrawing from Iraq : alternative schedules, associated risks, and mitigating strategies / Walter L. Perry ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Perry, Walt L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iraq War, 2003-2011--Peace.

Iraq War, 2003-2011.

Postwar reconstruction--Iraq.

Postwar reconstruction.

Disengagement (Military science).

Peace-building--Iraq.

Peace-building.

Internal security--Iraq.

Internal security.

United States--Military relations--Iraq.

United States.

Iraq--Military relations--United States.

Iraq.

Iraq--Politics and government--2003-.

United States--Military policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 p.)

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND/National Defense Research Institute, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In studying the withdrawal from Iraq, RAND assessed logistical constraints, trends in insurgent activity, the readiness of Iraqi security forces, and implications for the size of the residual U.S. force and for security in Iraq and the region. This report presents alternative schedules: one consistent with the Obama administration's intentions, one somewhat slower, and another faster. It also identifies steps to alleviate constraints and risks.

Contents:

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Drawdown Scheduling; Chapter 3 - Logistics Factors and Constraints Affecting the Drawdown; Chapter 4 - Internal Security and Stability; Chapter 5 - Regional Effects; Chapter 6 - Risk Mitigation; Chapter 7 - Conclusion; Appendix A - The Study's Legislative Background; Appendix B - Drawdown of Remaining Forces; Appendix C - Economic and Advisory Issues Involved in a Drawdown ofU.S. Forces from Iraq; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-166).

ISBN:

0-8330-4799-X

OCLC:

428954307