Iraq’s Evolving Insurgency
Tensions planted in Iraq during the regime of Saddam Hussein were aggravated by key strategic errors of the U.S.-led coalition, exacerbating rifts in the country and increasing the insurgency threat, according to a new report by Anthony Cordesman, CSIS Burke Chair in Strategy. The report outlines the historical roots of the insurgency and its evolution as well as U.S. missteps.