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Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
Squadron Officer SchoolEmbracing the SOC
Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
Name
Base
Date
ISS Brief IRAQ
Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
Overview
CAUSES OF WAR Economic Security
US Involvement National Security Strategy US Objectives Instruments of Power
Forecast Next 2 Years Recommendations
Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
CAUSES OF WAR
Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
ECONOMIC
(www.countrywatch.com)
Iraq’s perceived desire to control oil reserves Economy was in disarray after the Iran-Iraq Conflict Wanted Kuwait to give them $30B
Iraq invaded Kuwait Disrupted flow of oil in Middle East Iraqis positioned themselves to take over Saudi oil
fields and other Gulf States
UN would not lift economic sanctions in Iraq Iraq withheld oil from the world market
Increased gas prices worldwide
Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
SECURITY
Violation of Conditions to End Persian Gulf War (President Bush) Destroy weapons of mass destruction Cease all development of such weapons Stop support of terrorist groups
Stockpile of Weapons of Mass Destruction Mustard gases and a deadly nerve gas called VX Iraq closed off NBC sites from UN Special Commission
UN was on the verge of uncovering the secret stocks (BBC.news) Iraq’s drive toward an arsenal of terror
Provided a safe haven to terrorist in the past Abu Nidal’s terror org—carried out 90+ attacks
Killed or injured 900 people 12 Americans
(www.whitehouse.gov)
Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
US INVOLVEMENT
Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY
Champion Aspirations for Human dignity
Strengthen Alliances to Defeat Global Terrorism and Work to Prevent Attacks Against Us and Our Friends
(NSS, 2006)
Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
US OBJECTIVES
Use IOPs to help Iraq do the following:
Rebuild Iraq’s Infrastructure Counter Terrorism Reform Iraq’s Government
(www.state.gov)
Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
DIPLOMATIC
July 2003, US installed a 25 Member Interim Government
March 8, 2004 Interim Constitution Officially known as “Law of Administration for the
State of Iraq for the Transitional Period” Elections held December 15, 2005
In February 6, 2005, the Iraqi Parliament elected Talabani president.
The move was seen as an attempt to reach out to the nation’s Kurdish minority.
Permanent governmet established 20 May 2006
President Jalal Talabani (www.cia.gov)
Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
MILITARY
Support for Invasion/Occupation of Iraq 49 Nations = 300K + combat forces US provided the largest force followed by Britain
US Military Training Local Iraq Police Forces and Recruiting Citizens into a New Iraqi Military
(www.whitehouse.gov)
Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
FORECASTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
NEXT TWO YEARS
Slow progression to a stabilized economy Gradually reduce US forces in Iraq US will continue to take necessary measures to assist in
moving Iraq toward self-government
(www.whitehouse.gov, www.countrywatch.com)
Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
RECOMMENDATIONS
Trained Forces (Military/Diplomatic) NATO to assist in training Iraqi Security
Forces Gradually increase the number of
trained Iraqi forces Goal of total Iraqi defense force trained
by Aug 2008
(www.whitehouse.gov, www.countrywatch.com)
Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
Summary
CAUSES OF WAR Economic Security
US Involvement National Security Strategy US Objectives Instruments of Power
Forecast Next 2 Years Recommendations
Warriors – Airmen - Leaders
ANY QUESTIONS
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