Weekly Iraq Update #45
November 15, 2012 - Stephen WickenTigris Operations Command Continues to Cause Concern, Car Bomb Targets Military Recruits
Tigris Operations Command Continues to Cause Concern, Car Bomb Targets Military Recruits
USMC General Joe Dunford appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee today to be confirmed as the next Commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.
November 7, 2012-November 15, 2012 - Rumors surround Daqduq release, Tensions heighten around Kirkuk.
ISW Senior Fellow Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik (ret.) reviews Tom Ricks' latest book, The Generals.
This map shows the movements of rebel forces in northern Syria during October and November 2012.
October 17, 2012- October 24, 2012
Kurdish delegations arrive in Baghdad
October 24, 2012-November 2, 2012
Iraq Sets Date for 2013 Provincial Elections as Maliki Renews Push for Majority Government
October 11, 2012- October 17, 2012
Central Bank governor suspended amid political disputes
Following NATO’s Chicago Summit in May 2012, defense officials met in Brussels October 10 to discuss issues facing the NATO alliance. The mission in Afghanistan was their primary focus, and the meeting produced several critical strategic announcements.
October 3, 2012-October 11, 2012- Iraq confirms massive arms deal with Russia, Iraq accused of shipping fuel oil to Syria.