Posted in Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestinians, Syria, Tamara Cofman Wittes on Mar 19th, 2008 Comments Off on Iraq, Israel, Arabs: weak linkage
In November 2002, the Chronicle of Higher Education asked a number of scholars this question: “What will the world be like five years after a war with Iraq?” To mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, MESH asked all of the respondents to revisit their predictions. This week, MESH is posting the responses it […]
Posted in Iraq, Terrorism on Mar 18th, 2008 Comments Off on Iraq: two scenarios revisited
In November 2002, the Chronicle of Higher Education asked a number of scholars this question: “What will the world be like five years after a war with Iraq?” To mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, MESH asked all of the respondents to revisit their predictions. This week, MESH will post the responses it […]
Posted in Iraq on Mar 16th, 2008 Comments Off on Feeling safe in Iraq
From MESH Admin This past Tuesday, the Department of Defense released its quarterly report to Congress, Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq. The report documents the continuing decline in violence, but it also includes the results of a January Iraq-wide opinion poll, indicating a divergence of perception among Iraqis. Most Iraqis believe that while their […]
Posted in Counterinsurgency, Daniel Byman, Iraq, Qaeda, Terrorism on Mar 6th, 2008 Comments Off on U.S. success in Iraq and the global jihad
From Daniel Byman While it is far too early to say that the United States and its allies have permanently “crippled” Al Qaeda in Iraq (as claimed by some U.S. officials), clearly the terrorist organization has suffered grievous blows in the last year. Indeed, U.S. officials are so pleased they hope to use the “Anbar […]
Posted in Counterinsurgency, Iraq, Maps, Terrorism, Turkey on Feb 24th, 2008 Comments Off on PKK bases in northern Iraq
From MESH Admin On Thursday evening, Turkish forces entered northern Iraq to do battle with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari has called the move “a limited military incursion into a remote, isolated and uninhabited region.” According to various sources, there have been clashes in the Qandil mountains along the […]
Posted in Counterinsurgency, Iraq, Maps on Feb 18th, 2008 Comments Off on Pacification of Baghdad
From MESH Admin Here is the latest (January 17) map of trends in ethno-sectarian violence in Baghdad, from the Multinational Force Iraq (MNF-I). The green areas are predominantly Shiite, the blue are mostly or predominantly Sunni, and the brown areas are closely mixed. The yellow-orange-red inflammation indicates “incidents where deaths occurred from any means that […]
Posted in Demography, Iraq, Maps, United Nations on Feb 17th, 2008 Comments Off on Displaced Iraqis
From MESH Admin This new map, prepared by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), illustrates the disposition of Iraqi IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) and refugees, as of last September. Click on the map to see it in larger (legible) size.
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