Retaking Sa'ad : successful counterinsurgency in Tal Afar /
SMITH Niel
Retaking Sa'ad : successful counterinsurgency in Tal Afar / Niel Smith - 2008
Explains how the US and Iraqi forces managed to restore order and stability to the town of Tal Afar where sectarian rivalries and external insurgents contributed to a tense situation. Describes the practical steps taken in five phase strategy, and concludes with some lessons learned, not least being the need for front line commanders to employ economic power as quickly and effectively as bullets.
IRAQ--STABILITY OPERATIONS
Retaking Sa'ad : successful counterinsurgency in Tal Afar / Niel Smith - 2008
Explains how the US and Iraqi forces managed to restore order and stability to the town of Tal Afar where sectarian rivalries and external insurgents contributed to a tense situation. Describes the practical steps taken in five phase strategy, and concludes with some lessons learned, not least being the need for front line commanders to employ economic power as quickly and effectively as bullets.
IRAQ--STABILITY OPERATIONS