Anbar Awake: What Now?
Abstract
The rise of the Anbar Awakening Movement and its subsequent role in the defeat of al-Qaeda in Iraq is the single most important development in Iraq since the 2003 invasion. However, unless the Awakening Movement is successfully integrated into Iraqi political, social, and economic structures, this positive development will harbor the seeds of future conflict. This thesis argues that the Anbar Awakening Movement can and must be coopted by the Government of Iraq. It suggests a plan utilizing several logical lines of operation that are designed to enable that cooption. These lines of operation seek to address the fundamental goals and requirements of both the Awakening Movement and the Government of Iraq in such a way as to be sustainable after U.S. forces withdraw, without crossing either's red lines.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA530151
Entities
People
- Scott A. Vickery
Organizations
- National Defense University