LEADER 05204nam 2200685 450 001 9910219974103321 005 20230208010430.0 010 $a0-8330-8419-4 010 $a0-8330-8031-8 035 $a(CKB)3710000000083191 035 $a(EBL)1597455 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001084203 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11708364 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001084203 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11033708 035 $a(PQKB)10985172 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1597455 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10828027 035 $a(OCoLC)864753077 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1597455 035 $a(PPN)266071066 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000083191 100 $a20131203h20132013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe 2008 battle of Sadr City $ereimagining urban combat /$fDavid E. Johnson, M. Wade Markel, Brian Shannon 210 1$aSanta Monica, California :$cRAND,$d[2013] 210 4$dİ2013 215 $a1 online resource (165 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8330-8028-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Key Individuals; Chapter One: Introduction; Background to the Study; Methodology; Monograph Organization; Chapter Two: Setting Conditions for the 2008 Battle; The Surge and the Baghdad Security Plan; Regaining Control of Baghdad and Isolating Sadr City; Summary and Conclusion; Chapter Three: Conditions on the Eve of the Battle of Sadr City; Political and Strategic Context; Physical and Human Terrain; The Combatants; Jaish al-Mahdi; Iraqi Security Forces; U.S. Forces 327 $aPre-Deployment Training: Getting Ready for a FightThe COIN Academy: Emphasizing Restraint; A Change in Context; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Four: The Battle Begins; JAM's Initial Onslaught; Stopping JAM; Seizing the Initiative: Operation Striker Denial; Neutralizing Enemy Rocket Attacks with Aerial ISR and Strike Assets; The First Attempt to Control Launch Sites Through Active Patrolling; Augmented U.S. Forces Seize Launch Sites South of Route Gold; The Iraqi Army Attacks to Secure Route Gold; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Five: Defeating JAM: Operation Gold Wall 327 $aThe Decision to Build a WallGoing After JAM Leaders: The MND-B ""Deep Fight""; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Six: Exploiting the Success of Battle; The Two Components of Exploitation; Maintaining the Pressure; Exploiting Success Through Reconstruction; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Seven: Assessing the Outcome of the Battle; Sadr City in the Aftermath of the 2008 Battle; Why Coalition Forces Prevailed; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Eight: Reimagining Urban Combat; Key Insights from the Fight 327 $aProtecting the Population Requires a Balance Between Offensive, Defensive, and Stability OperationsPersistent ISR, Technical Intelligence, and Precision-Strike Capabilities Enable the Attacker to Seize the Initiative; Technical Capabilities Must Enable Decentralized Decision Making and Small Unit Initiative; Isolating the Enemy Enables the Counterinsurgent to Seize the Initiative; Ground Maneuver Remains Indispensable for Shaping the Battle and Achieving Decision; Heavy Armored Forces Have Enduring Utility in Counterinsurgency and Urban Operations 327 $aIntegrating SOF into Conventional Operations Achieves SynergySnipers Remain an Important Enabler in Urban Operations; Enduring Success Depends on Capable Indigenous Security Forces; Urban Counterinsurgency Requires Forces to Transition Rapidly Between Offensive, Defensive, and Stability Operations; Reimagining Urban Operations as Wide-Area Security Missions; Final Thoughts; Appendix: Analysis of Contemporary Arabic Language Sources on the Battle of Sadr City; Bibliography; Index 330 $aIn 2008, U.S. and Iraqi forces defeated an uprising in Sadr City, a district of Baghdad with ~2.4 million residents. Coalition forces' success in this battle helped consolidate the Government of Iraq's authority, contributing significantly to the attainment of contemporary U.S. operational objectives in Iraq. U.S. forces' conduct of the battle illustrates a new paradigm for urban combat and indicates capabilities the Army will need in the future. 606 $aSadr City, Battle of, Baghdad, Iraq, 2008 606 $aIraq War, 2003-2011$xCampaigns$zIraq$zBaghdad 606 $aIraq War, 2003-2011$xUrban warfare 606 $aCounterinsurgency$zIraq$zBaghdad 615 0$aSadr City, Battle of, Baghdad, Iraq, 2008. 615 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011$xCampaigns 615 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011$xUrban warfare. 615 0$aCounterinsurgency 676 $a956.7044/34 700 $aJohnson$b David E$g(David Eugene),$f1950-2022.$01324812 701 $aMarkel$b M. Wade$0863710 701 $aShannon$b Brian$0863711 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910219974103321 996 $aThe 2008 battle of Sadr City$93360256 997 $aUNINA