Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq¶
Ricks. (2007). Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq. Penguin Group.
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- Operational Design
- Early operations had been framed enemy-centrically — the problem defined as finding and killing insurgents — and detailed operations pursued that framing without arresting the deteriorating security of the population
This sourceRicks's Fiasco is the narrative source for the enemy-centric first phase: heavy-handed conventional tactics - reckless firepower, mass arrests, home invasions - pursued against insurgents while Iraqi security deteriorated and the insurgency grew, with Ricks arguing a population-focused approach was the road not taken.
- Early operations had been framed enemy-centrically — the problem defined as finding and killing insurgents — and detailed operations pursued that framing without arresting the deteriorating security of the population
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