Strategic reflections
Subtitle: Operation Iraqi Freedom, July 2004-February 2007
By: by George W. Casey
Publisher: National Defense University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
Subjects: Politics and government; Generals; Civil-military relations; Strategic aspects; Campaigns; Combined operations (Military science); Decision making; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Personal narratives; Biography; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preparing for the mission (May-June 2004); title: Framing the mission; title: Building a key relationship; title: Consultations and direction; title: Direct insights; title: Confirmation; title: Establishing the mission and preparing for the first elections (July 2004-January 2005); title: Organizing for success; title: Military operations; title: Election planning and preparation; title: Looking beyond the elections; title: The first elections: January 30, 2005; title: Completing the UN timeline and setting conditions for a new Iraq (January-December 2005); title: Adapting in transition; title: Building a transition concept; title: Changing our mindset; title: Keeping Washington updated; title: Completing the UN timeline; title: Military operations; title: Planning for the future; title: Government transition and the rise of sectarian violence (January-June 2006); title: Government transition; title: The Samarra bombing and its aftermath; title: Assessing the impact; title: Charting a way forward; title: Building new partnerships; title: Camp David discussions; title: June consultations in Washington; title: The toughest days (July 2006-February 2007); title: Adjusting the plan; title: Canceling the "off-ramp"; title: Looking ahead; title: Civil-military relations; title: Military operations in Baghdad; title: Washington policy review; title: Insights for leaders; title: Developing vision and strategy; title: Creating unity of effort; title: Continuous assessment and adaption; title: Influencing organizational culture; title: Civil-military interaction; title: Political-military integration; title: Momentum and transitions; title: Sustaining yourself; title: Appendices; title: Acronyms; title: The coalition, July 2004; title: Leadership in Iraq, 2004-2007; title: Iraqi Security Forces progression, 2004-2007; title: Operation Iraqi Freedom chronology, 2004-2007.