Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Strategic Assessment of U.S. Military Policy

Thomas Donnelly's assessment analyzes U.S. military and foreign policy decisions surrounding the Iraq War. The research includes travel throughout Iraq, visits to U.S. military bases, and interviews with key military officials. It reviews past policies and examines the long-term implications of the war for U.S. military doctrine.

Use Cases

• Analyzing U.S. strategic decision-making based on the described historical policy review.
• Studying military doctrine evolution based on the assessment of battlefield and operational aspects.
• Examining foreign policy implications based on the context of America's strategy in the Middle East.
• Researching counterinsurgency campaigns based on the description of the extended post-invasion period.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on first-hand research including travel in Iraq and interviews with officials.
• Provides a coherent assessment linking tactical events to broader strategic implications.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

T. W. Donnelly

Collection Method

Research involving travel, site visits, and interviews with military contacts.

Time Range

Covers the period of Operation Iraqi Freedom and its aftermath.

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Focus on Iraq and U.S. policy toward the Middle East.