Rebuilding Iraq - The Danish Interagency Strategy
Abstract
Approximately three years ago Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq by means of a one party system where political opponents were removed ruthlessly or forced into exile. International conventions and laws were not respected, Iraqi laws were not respected, and the regime used all available means of power to secure its own survival at the expense of the Iraqi population. Iraq had become an international pariah that was targeted by sanctions enforced by the international community. Today Iraq is at a strategic crossroad. Though much has been accomplished in the three years since the fall of Saddam Hussein, there are still significant challenges ahead, and the achieved progress is fragile. At this point it is important not to leave the burden of improving security, consolidating democracy, and of continuing reconstruction efforts with Iraq's relatively weak civilian and military institutions. This project will examine the three parallel and mutually impressionable main tendencies in Iraq today: progress in the political process, endeavors to rebuild the country, and a continued serious security situation. The project will then analyze the current Danish interagency strategy for the reconstruction of Iraq in order to evaluate whether the Danish efforts are well spent and likely to achieve the identified objectives.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 09, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA468977
Entities
People
- Henrik Lyhne
Organizations
- United States Army War College