Coffey, Ross
Coffey, Ross. 2008. Revisiting CORDS: The Need for Unity of Effort to Secure Victory in Iraq. Military Review Vol. 88, special edition (June): 8-18. http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_2008IAR0630_art005.pdf (accessed 5 April 2012).
This article examines and draws conclusions from historical counterinsurgency (COIN) strategies, including the Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS) system instituted during the Vietnam War. These conclusions are then applied to the contemporary situation in Iraq.
Posted: April 12, 2012 by the Simons Center
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