Security in Iraq: A Framework for Analyzing Emerging Threats as U.S. Forces Leave

by Jessica Watkins, Terrence K. Kelly, David C. Gompert

U.S. withdrawal could affect Iraq1s internal security and stability, which could, in turn, affect U.S. strategic interests and the safety of U.S. troops and civilians in Iraq. U.S. policy-makers need a dynamic analytic framework with which to examine the shifting motivations and capabilities of the actors that affect Iraq1s security. Within this framework, the United States should be able to contribute to continued strengthening of the internal security...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 083304771X
• ISBN13: 9780833047717
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.9"