Cleaning Up the Mess: The Failures of the CPA and the U.S. Effort in Iraq and What Can Be Done to Salvage Them

Anthony H. Cordesman

• In the News

  • • "Civilian deaths complicate Afghan mission"

      Reuters

      Feb 22, 2010
      Defense and Security, International Security, Military Strategy, Reconstruction and Development
      Afghanistan
    • "In Marjah, Afghanistan, allied offensive going well so far"

      The Christian Science Monitor

      Feb 18, 2010
      Defense and Security, International Security, Terrorism, Military Strategy
      Afghanistan

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• Publications

  • • Report
      Economic Challenges in Post-Conflict Iraq
      Mar 17, 2010
      Reconstruction and Development, Military Strategy, Defense and Security
      Iraq
    • Report
      New Reports on International Cooperation in Counterterrorism
      Mar 17, 2010
      Defense and Security, International Security, Terrorism, Military Strategy

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• Events

  • • Afghanistan: Where Things Stand
      Mar 12, 2010
      Defense and Security, Military Strategy
      Afghanistan, South Asia
    • CSIS Press Briefing: Cordesman Discusses President Obama's Announcement on Afghanistan Strategy
      Dec 2, 2009
      Defense and Security, International Security, Military Strategy, Reconstruction and Development
      Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia

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• Congressional Testimonies

  • • U.S. Strategy For Afghanistan: Achieving Peace and Stability in the Graveyard of Empires
      Apr 2, 2009
      Defense and Security
    • The Crisis in Afghanistan
      Feb 12, 2009
      Afghanistan, South Asia

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• Multimedia

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      Video
      Video: Afghanistan: Where Things Stand Q&A Session
      Mar 12, 2010
      Defense and Security, Military Strategy
      Afghanistan, South Asia
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      Audio
      Audio: Afghanistan: Where Things Stand
      Mar 12, 2010
      Defense and Security, Military Strategy
      Afghanistan, South Asia

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