Iraq Tribal Study

**CHUQ** · Agitator Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 3

Once again, we here were ahead of these d*ckheads. They really need to get out more and read what is being said on blogs and forums. Think of the moiney that could be saved.

Fourteen months ago, a 300-page Defense Department-sponsored research paper titled "Iraq Tribal Study: Al-Anbar Governorate" was completed and delivered to the Pentagon. That report -- put together by a distinguished group of retired military counterinsurgency specialists and academics, each with Iraq experience -- was circulated in the Army's Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., at the time led by then-Lt. Gen. David H. Petraeus, now the top U.S. commander in Iraq. The study proposed changing how the United States interacts with Sunni tribal leaders, eventually contributing to winning their support in fighting al-Qaeda in Iraq forces.

In early 2006, U.S. government experts disagreed over whether to seek cooperation from the Iraqi tribes in what was then termed the Sunni Triangle. Some wanted to gain military control over the area and wipe out resistance. Others proposed arming selected Sunni sheiks who were showing opposition to al-Qaeda in Iraq's own foreign forces, knowing this could harm the longer-term effort to create a unified Iraqi identity.

STUDY

**Tumbleweed** · Admin Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 4

It might have been good to do that at the start of the war. Rolling Eyes

**CHUQ** · Agitator Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 3

Arrogance prevented this type of thing. The Us is so powerful that we invade and then everyone would kiss our butts in thanks giving. OOPS! Not the way it turned out.

**Tumbleweed** · Admin Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 4

It's just mind boggling how bad they screwed this war up. I can't recall a single invasion plan that seemed to work, other than they made it to Baghdad sooner than expected.

**CHUQ** · Agitator Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 3

And because they made it to Baghdad ahead of sked, the arrogance of Cowboy Joe kick in and the sh*t started and has gotten worse every year. Job well done from the US.

**Tumbleweed** · Admin Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 4

They didn't have a plan. Their agenda was just to get there and figure it out as events unfolded.

**CHUQ** · Agitator Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 3

And that plan has worked well, huh? Sad ythat so many Americans have to die because no one wants to admit they were wrong in their assumptions about Iraq.