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July 1, 2005
The Legacy of Colonialism in Iraq
Dan Darling has a three-part summary/review of Anthony Cordesman's analysis of the Iraqi insurgency. Part I, Part II, Part III
Cordesman's analysis is a must-read for understanding the Iraqi insurgency and how events in Iraq might play out. Cordesman, as is typical and necessary in this kind of review, is very harsh on the mistakes made - and Bush critics will love it for that - while also being fair in recognizing the things done right. This kind of analysis is critical to correcting problems, and it's a shame that it will most likely be used as a simple rhetorical club for bashing the Bush administration. That would in fact be not just shameful, but tragic, because it's likely that we'll have other occupations and reconstructions to work through in the years ahead, and this document contributes to the body of knowledge necessary to make fewer mistakes the next time.
UDPATE (7/5): Dan has posted part four of his review of Cordesman's paper.
UPDATE (7/6): and part 5
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