Militias in Iraq’s Security Forces: Historical Context And U.S. Options

Militias in Iraq’s Security Forces: Historical Context And U.S. Options

By By Omar Al-Nidawi and Michael Knights,   /  March 1, 2018 10:00 AM

Washington should adopt a quiet but well-planned approach to Baghdad’s demobilization, disarmament, and reintegration of militias, learning when to be flexible and when to stand firm. Despite facing continued Islamic State attacks in seven of eighteen provinces, the Iraqi government has begun to allocate precious state security forces to the task of reining in rogue
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