The Surge: General Petraeus and the Turnaround in Iraq - The Work of General David H. Petraeus to Quell Sectarian Violence

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Author: Progressive Management ISBN: 9781301294039
Publisher: Progressive Management Publication: January 8, 2013
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Progressive Management
ISBN: 9781301294039
Publisher: Progressive Management
Publication: January 8, 2013
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

When General David H. Petraeus, USA, took command of Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) on February 10, 2007, beginning his 3d tour and 28th month in Iraq, the situation was grim. Increasing sectarian violence had led to an escalation of killings of civilians in Iraq, with up to 150 corpses being found daily in Baghdad. The government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was viewed by almost everyone as ineffective at best, and the U.S. military strategy was not well defined and clearly not working. Iraq appeared to be sliding out of control toward civil war or disintegration, and the United States appeared to be headed inexorably toward defeat— another Vietnam. Popular sentiment held that the best course of action was to cut our losses and disengage from a fight we were losing. General George Casey, USA, the outgoing commander of MNF-I, had supported a gradual drawdown of U.S. forces and a handoff of security tasks to Iraqi forces even as the situation got worse.

Yet by the time General Petraeus turned over command of MNF-I to General Ray Odierno in September of 2008 and took command of U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), he had achieved a turnaround in Iraq that seemed almost miraculous. How did he lead "the surge" that achieved successes that were unimaginable 19 months before? How did he succeed when his predecessors failed? Answering these questions requires first examining General Petraeus himself, then looking at what he did between February 2007 and September 2008.

Contents: The General * Taking Command * Iraqi Political Dynamics * Executing a Political-Military Strategy * Briefings and Testimony in Washington: Influencing Up * In the Hot Seat: Testifying Before Congress * The Tide Gradually Turns * Another Challenge for Petraeus * Petraeus Changes Commands

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When General David H. Petraeus, USA, took command of Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) on February 10, 2007, beginning his 3d tour and 28th month in Iraq, the situation was grim. Increasing sectarian violence had led to an escalation of killings of civilians in Iraq, with up to 150 corpses being found daily in Baghdad. The government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was viewed by almost everyone as ineffective at best, and the U.S. military strategy was not well defined and clearly not working. Iraq appeared to be sliding out of control toward civil war or disintegration, and the United States appeared to be headed inexorably toward defeat— another Vietnam. Popular sentiment held that the best course of action was to cut our losses and disengage from a fight we were losing. General George Casey, USA, the outgoing commander of MNF-I, had supported a gradual drawdown of U.S. forces and a handoff of security tasks to Iraqi forces even as the situation got worse.

Yet by the time General Petraeus turned over command of MNF-I to General Ray Odierno in September of 2008 and took command of U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), he had achieved a turnaround in Iraq that seemed almost miraculous. How did he lead "the surge" that achieved successes that were unimaginable 19 months before? How did he succeed when his predecessors failed? Answering these questions requires first examining General Petraeus himself, then looking at what he did between February 2007 and September 2008.

Contents: The General * Taking Command * Iraqi Political Dynamics * Executing a Political-Military Strategy * Briefings and Testimony in Washington: Influencing Up * In the Hot Seat: Testifying Before Congress * The Tide Gradually Turns * Another Challenge for Petraeus * Petraeus Changes Commands

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