Occupation Iraqi Freedom: The Importance of Planning

Abstract

Security Council Resolution 1483 bound the United States by international law to promote the welfare of the Iraqi people through the effective administration of the territory, including in particular working towards the restoration of conditions of security and stability and the creation of conditions in which the Iraqi people [could] freely determine their own political future. Despite the lack of an effective occupation plan to integrate the national instruments of power required to accomplish the objective, these new responsibilities would have to be addressed by the Combatant and Joint Force Commanders. The lack of an occupation plan had a major impact on how the Combatant Commander carried out Phases IV and V of Operation Iraqi Freedom and provides relevant lessons for future operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 06, 2007
Accession Number
ADA476434

Entities

People

  • Christine J. Caston

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Conflicts
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Commanders
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • New York
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.