The Contemporary Middle East. A Documentary History

Syria’s full cooperation with all investigations into political assassinations in Lebanon, especially those of Rafik Hariri and ...

RECOMMENDATION 18: It is critical for the United States to provide additional political, economic, and military support for Afgh ...

macy, the President should convey as much detail as possible about the substance of these exchanges in order to keep the America ...

SECURITY(pending joint U.S.-Iraqi review) By the end of 2006: Iraqi increase of 2007 security spending over 2006 levels By Apri ...

RECOMMENDATION 27: De-Baathification. Political reconciliation requires the reintegration of Baathists and Arab nationalists int ...

sion will increase the likelihood of participation by insurgents and militia leaders, and thereby increase the possibilities for ...

Both the United Nations and expert and experienced nongovernmental organiza- tions, especially the International Organization fo ...

should continue for the coming year. In addition to this training, Iraqi combat units need supervised on-the-job training as the ...

adding more American troops could conceivably worsen those aspects of the security problem that are fed by the view that the U.S ...

ments, even if Iraq does not implement its planned changes. America’s other security needs and the future of our military cannot ...

RECOMMENDATION 46: The new Secretary of Defense should make every effort to build healthy civil-military relations, by creating ...

Similarly, the Iraqi Border Police are charged with a role that bears little resemblance to ordinary policing, especially in lig ...

U.S. Actions The Iraqi criminal justice system is weak, and the U.S. training mission has been hindered by a lack of clarity and ...

RECOMMENDATION 59: The Iraqi government should provide funds to expand and upgrade communications equipment and motor vehicles f ...

Metering should be implemented at both ends of the supply line. This step would immediately improve accountability in the oil s ...

DOCUMENT Bush Announces His Plan for a Troop “Surge” in Iraq JANUARY10, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Tonight in Iraq, the A ...

violence is splitting Baghdad into sectarian enclaves, and shaking the confidence of all Iraqis. Only Iraqis can end the sectari ...

growing trust and cooperation from Baghdad’s residents. When this happens, daily life will improve, Iraqis will gain confidence ...

Syria. These two regimes are allowing terrorists and insurgents to use their territory to move in and out of Iraq. Iran is provi ...

its people. A democratic Iraq will not be perfect. But it will be a country that fights terrorists instead of harboring them—and ...