Iraq 2011 - An End State Worth the Cost?
Abstract
see attached End states are doctrinally stated in terms of the enemy/threat, the terrain/environment to include human terrain, and ourselves or friendly forces. Given recent governmental agreements between the United States and Iraq, the end state for Iraq must be clarified for 2011. This paper will explore the traditional end state components (threat, friendly forces, and environment) for Operation Iraqi Freedom with an end date of late 2011. Describing the threat and environment of Iraq in 2011 is problematic as performance in these two areas will be controlled by the Iraqi government under the advice or partnership of the US State and Defense Departments. Throughout Operation Iraqi Freedom our military institutions have been asked to compensate for a lack of capability across the entire Interagency so it is logical to assume that the military will be required to play a defining role even in the Political, Social, Economic and Infrastructural aspects of Iraq's end state. This paper offers an analysis of the published interests, end state and described threats facing Iraq and US interests in Iraq as well as providing clearly defined objectives to achieve conditions conducive to furthered US regional interests as they pertain to Iraq.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 25, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA498807
Entities
People
- Jody L. Petery
Organizations
- United States Army War College