Why the Iraqi Resistance to the Coalition Invasion Was So Weak

Draws upon information derived primarily from interviews with and interrogations of senior Iraqi military and civilian officials to examine why the Iraqi resistance in March and April 2003 was so weak. It focuses on two questions: (1) Why did the Iraqi Regular Army and Republican Guard forces do so...

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Main Author: Hosmer, Stephen T. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2007
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