Tribalism in the Al Anbar province: Tribalism is a dynamic that must be understood when dealing with the Iraqi people
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Tribalism is very evident and influential in the Western Iraqi province of Al Anbar, the Al Qaim region of which is studied to understand the tribal dynamics of the province and in Iraq as a whole, shaped by the importance given to them by the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, then by the British and by the Ba'ath Party since 1968. The strategy of inclusiveness by the alliance forces in Iraq might lead to tribal cooperation and the enhancement of the local government to function as a nation-state.
Publication Name: Marine Corps Gazette
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0025-3170
Year: 2006
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Winning in Iraq
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A discussion is carried out on the debate over the number of forces required to win the Iraq war and what constitutes an exit strategy. Experts believe that the time has come to change the pattern of operation of the military mission.
Publication Name: Marine Corps Gazette
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0025-3170
Year: 2006
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Winning in Iraq: it's time to change our operational paradigm
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The article presents a debate on the exit strategy and the size of forces needed to win the war in Iraq.
Publication Name: Marine Corps Gazette
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0025-3170
Year: 2007
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