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September 22, 2003November 14, 2013Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

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Lessons of Iraq: Strategic and Joint Implications

September 22, 2003November 14, 2013Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

Research Study

1. Inept Enemies Offer Unclear Lessons

Since the end of the Cold War, America has faced weak, incompetent adversaries.
— Noriega (1990)
— Saddam (1991)
— Milosevic (1999)
— Taliban (2001)

In OIF, Saddam’s forces didn’t seem to have learned much from Desert Storm.
— Failed to preempt allied buildup in Kuwait
— Failed to exploit absence of northern front
— Failed to ignite oilfields
— Failed to interdict extended supply lines
— Failed to blow up dams & bridges
— Failed to leverage urban defenses
— Failed to employ WMD

How much can be learned from fighting such fools?

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