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manual. This shows an operational refocusing of US efforts in theatre. The final defining charact... more manual. This shows an operational refocusing of US efforts in theatre. The final defining characteristic of the Afghan Surge was the attempts to increase civil-military partnership to increase the functions of the state, and train the new Afghan military. Unlike the Iraq Surge, as the Afghanistan Surge was underway, it did not experience similar results of Iraq. The rapid decline in direct violence that occurred in Iraq during 2007-2009 was not occurring in Afghanistan. Moreover, the Afghanistan Surge did see a dramatic increase in the Afghan governments capabilities. The divergence in outcomes presents a research puzzle, and this thesis sets to explore it. By comparing the Iraq Surge case and the Afghanistan case this thesis casts insight into the study the COIN in theory and practice, and it inquires about the lessons to be learned in future policy making for other potential Surge cases.
The Syria civil war has created a series of security concerns for the Syrian people, the Assad Re... more The Syria civil war has created a series of security concerns for the Syrian people, the Assad Regime, and the international community more broadly. One of the components that complicate the crisis in Syria is neighboring Iraq and its ongoing contest with a potent insurgency called the Islamic State. The Islamic state crosses its borders into Syria and exasperates the violence in the surrounding region (Byman 2012). Furthermore, competing interests continue to emerge in the region from powerful states including the US, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Iran. Notwithstanding these convoluted issues, the region itself poses difficult challenges due to the US’s history of occupation in Iraq from 2003-2011. As a result, President Obama and many Washington policy makers continue to tread softly with US foreign policy and actions, regarding how to proceed with these insurgencies along with the broader troubled region in a post-US occupied Iraq.
During the years from 2006-2009 and 2009-2013, both Iraq and then Afghanistan were under extreme ... more During the years from 2006-2009 and 2009-2013, both Iraq and then Afghanistan were under extreme duress, succumbing to the pressures from violent armed non-state groups. This occurred while both cases were already under US occupation. In order to resolve the growing instabilities posed by these non-state groups, the US escalated its initial military efforts first in Iraq and then in Afghanistan. The escalation of military efforts was conceived as a “Surge” strategy. The Iraq Surge was implemented first, starting in 2006. By 2009, the situation in Iraq dramatically changed because there was a significant reduction in the direct violence experienced by Iraqis. Furthermore, the new Iraq government gained political momentum and for a short period, it was able to centralize the states political authority and gain more legitimacy amongst the Iraqi people. Much of the conventional wisdom amongst policy experts and some academics is that the Iraq Surge worked, and the premise for this is th...
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manual. This shows an operational refocusing of US efforts in theatre. The final defining charact... more manual. This shows an operational refocusing of US efforts in theatre. The final defining characteristic of the Afghan Surge was the attempts to increase civil-military partnership to increase the functions of the state, and train the new Afghan military. Unlike the Iraq Surge, as the Afghanistan Surge was underway, it did not experience similar results of Iraq. The rapid decline in direct violence that occurred in Iraq during 2007-2009 was not occurring in Afghanistan. Moreover, the Afghanistan Surge did see a dramatic increase in the Afghan governments capabilities. The divergence in outcomes presents a research puzzle, and this thesis sets to explore it. By comparing the Iraq Surge case and the Afghanistan case this thesis casts insight into the study the COIN in theory and practice, and it inquires about the lessons to be learned in future policy making for other potential Surge cases.
The Syria civil war has created a series of security concerns for the Syrian people, the Assad Re... more The Syria civil war has created a series of security concerns for the Syrian people, the Assad Regime, and the international community more broadly. One of the components that complicate the crisis in Syria is neighboring Iraq and its ongoing contest with a potent insurgency called the Islamic State. The Islamic state crosses its borders into Syria and exasperates the violence in the surrounding region (Byman 2012). Furthermore, competing interests continue to emerge in the region from powerful states including the US, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Iran. Notwithstanding these convoluted issues, the region itself poses difficult challenges due to the US’s history of occupation in Iraq from 2003-2011. As a result, President Obama and many Washington policy makers continue to tread softly with US foreign policy and actions, regarding how to proceed with these insurgencies along with the broader troubled region in a post-US occupied Iraq.
During the years from 2006-2009 and 2009-2013, both Iraq and then Afghanistan were under extreme ... more During the years from 2006-2009 and 2009-2013, both Iraq and then Afghanistan were under extreme duress, succumbing to the pressures from violent armed non-state groups. This occurred while both cases were already under US occupation. In order to resolve the growing instabilities posed by these non-state groups, the US escalated its initial military efforts first in Iraq and then in Afghanistan. The escalation of military efforts was conceived as a “Surge” strategy. The Iraq Surge was implemented first, starting in 2006. By 2009, the situation in Iraq dramatically changed because there was a significant reduction in the direct violence experienced by Iraqis. Furthermore, the new Iraq government gained political momentum and for a short period, it was able to centralize the states political authority and gain more legitimacy amongst the Iraqi people. Much of the conventional wisdom amongst policy experts and some academics is that the Iraq Surge worked, and the premise for this is th...