US Army War College Report: Iraq War Unnecessary

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Selections from Parameters - US Army War
College Quarterly

Selections from Parameters - US Army War
College Quarterly 07/23/2004 03:12 AM
Back to the Street without Joy: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Vietnam and Other Small Wars (PDF format) See also Collapsed Countries, Casualty Dread, and the New American Way of War. See also Planning for Conflict Termination and Post-Conflict Success. See also The Risk of Optimism in the Conduct of War. Parameters is a treasure trove.

PARAMETERS, US Army War College
Quarterly - Summer 2004

PARAMETERS, US Army War College
Quarterly - Summer 2004 06/03/2004 06:37 AM
"One of our greatest national and military strengths is our adaptability." .. In Praise of Attrition

carlisle-www.army.mil/usawc/Parameters/04summer/peters.htm
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Britain's Prince Harry fails basic
computer test at army college

Britain's Prince Harry fails basic
computer test at army college 04/16/2005 07:34 PM
News Designerz Com Apr 16 2005 9:34PM GMT

Report from Final Exam at Molde College

Report from Final Exam at Molde College 10/29/2003 12:13 AM
Finally, I made it through!! These breath-takin' long-lasting seven years of eternal quest for glory and sertified education have finally cumulated in me passing checkpoint 3, earning study-points and a great deal of selfconfidence. Will I continue to rise from...

Army Report Says Flaws in Detention
Didn't Cause Abuse

Army Report Says Flaws in Detention
Didn't Cause Abuse 07/22/2004 08:05 PM
The report found no evidence that systemic problems caused any of 94 alleged abuses in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"U.S. Army report on Iraqi prisoner
abuse"

"U.S. Army report on Iraqi prisoner
abuse" 05/12/2004 09:37 AM

U.S. Army report on Iraqi prisoner abuse

U.S. Army report on Iraqi prisoner abuse 05/05/2004 08:10 AM

U.S. Army report on Iraqi prisoner abuse

Complete text of Article 15-6 Investigation of the 800th Military Police Brigade by Maj. Gen. Antonio M. Taguba

[...]

6. (S) I find that the intentional abuse of detainees by military police personnel included the following acts:

a. (S) Punching, slapping, and kicking detainees; jumping on their naked feet;

b. (S) Videotaping and photographing naked male and female detainees;

c. (S) Forcibly arranging detainees in various sexually explicit positions for photographing;

d. (S) Forcing detainees to remove their clothing and keeping them naked for several days at a time;

e. (S) Forcing naked male detainees to wear women’s underwear;

f. (S) Forcing groups of male detainees to masturbate themselves while being photographed and videotaped;

g. (S) Arranging naked male detainees in a pile and then jumping on them;

h. (S) Positioning a naked detainee on a MRE Box, with a sandbag on his head, and attaching wires to his fingers, toes, and penis to simulate electric torture;

i. (S) Writing “I am a Rapest” (sic) on the leg of a detainee alleged to have forcibly raped a 15-year old fellow detainee, and then photographing him naked;

j. (S) Placing a dog chain or strap around a naked detainee’s neck and having a female Soldier pose for a picture;

k. (S) A male MP guard having sex with a female detainee;

l. (S) Using military working dogs (without muzzles) to intimidate and frighten detainees, and in at least one case biting and severely injuring a detainee;

m. (S) Taking photographs of dead Iraqi detainees.

[...]

8. (U) In addition, several detainees also described the following acts of abuse, which under the circumstances, I find credible based on the clarity of their statements and supporting evidence provided by other witnesses (ANNEX 26):

a. (U) Breaking chemical lights and pouring the phosphoric liquid on detainees;

b. (U) Threatening detainees with a charged 9mm pistol;

c. (U) Pouring cold water on naked detainees;

d. (U) Beating detainees with a broom handle and a chair;

e. (U) Threatening male detainees with rape;

f. (U) Allowing a military police guard to stitch the wound of a detainee who was injured after being slammed against the wall in his cell;

g. (U) Sodomizing a detainee with a chemical light and perhaps a broom stick.

h. (U) Using military working dogs to frighten and intimidate detainees with threats of attack, and in one instance actually biting a detainee.

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And on a related note...

David Weinberger

Aw, shoot, now torture may not be worth the paperwork

Associated Press

...the new head of the prison, Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller... said that some interrogation techniques, such as sleep deprivation or stressful positions, will require a commander's approval.

Excuse me, but we are ok with torturing prisoners so long as it doesn't leave any marks?

Report: Israeli Army Withdraws from Key
Rafah Area

Report: Israeli Army Withdraws from Key
Rafah Area 05/23/2004 07:43 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 23 2004 11:17PM GMT

Army Report Criticizes Training and
Practices at Prisons

Army Report Criticizes Training and
Practices at Prisons 07/01/2004 10:05 PM
The Army was grossly ill-prepared to deal with thousands of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib, a new report finds.

Report: Army to Rebid Halliburton
Contract (Reuters)

Report: Army to Rebid Halliburton
Contract (Reuters) 09/07/2004 06:41 AM
Reuters - The U.S. Army plans within months to break up Halliburton Co.'s contract to provide support services for U.S. troops in Iraq -- valued at up to $13 billion -- and open the work to competitive bids, The Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, citing an internal Army memorandum.

MSNBC - U.S. Army report on Iraqi
prisoner abuse

MSNBC - U.S. Army report on Iraqi
prisoner abuse 05/05/2004 01:09 AM
CATALOGUE OF 'TORTURE' .. the entire report .. report .. online

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Documents Helped Sow Abuse, Army Report
Finds (washingtonpost.com)

Documents Helped Sow Abuse, Army Report
Finds (washingtonpost.com) 08/30/2004 03:19 PM
washingtonpost.com - Early last September, attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq were spiking and an Army general dispatched from a military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, concluded in a classified study that the detention of Iraqis at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad "does not yet set conditions for successful interrogations."

Army Report on Prison Abuse Sets Off
Partisan Uproar

Army Report on Prison Abuse Sets Off
Partisan Uproar 07/22/2004 04:26 PM
A new Army report concludes that military detention operations in Iraq and Afghanistan suffered from poor training, haphazard organization and outmoded policies.

Education for Peace in Iraq Center: JOBS
in IRAQ: Another Broken Promise? EPIC
releases report critical of US

Education for Peace in Iraq Center: JOBS
in IRAQ: Another Broken Promise? EPIC
releases report critical of US 06/24/2004 02:26 PM
Common Dreams Jun 24 2004 5:58PM GMT

Army employing students in Iraq

Army employing students in Iraq 02/18/2004 03:48 AM
The Army is paying students to put their degrees on hold and join the Army in Iraq as Arabic interpreters.

UN Draft Gives Iraq More Control Over
Army (AP)

UN Draft Gives Iraq More Control Over
Army (AP) 06/02/2004 04:06 AM
AP - A revised U.N. Security Council resolution gives Iraq's interim leaders control of the army and police, but council diplomats said the document still doesn't properly spell out the new government's sovereignty.

UN Members Say Iraq Needs More Control
of Its Army

UN Members Say Iraq Needs More Control
of Its Army 06/02/2004 10:52 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 3 2004 3:19AM GMT

Iraq War colonel quits Army

Iraq War colonel quits Army 01/10/2004 10:13 PM
An Army officer who achieved fame for his speech to troops on the eve of the Iraq War has resigned.

U.S. Army Reprimands Six for Iraq
Prisoner Abuse

U.S. Army Reprimands Six for Iraq
Prisoner Abuse 05/03/2004 06:34 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 3 2004 10:56AM GMT

Army Chopper Crashes in Iraq; 2 on Board
(AP)

Army Chopper Crashes in Iraq; 2 on Board
(AP) 01/25/2004 08:44 PM
AP - A U.S. helicopter crashed in the Tigris river while searching for a missing soldier on Sunday, and the aircraft's two crew members were missing, the military said.

An Army officer serving in Iraq writes

An Army officer serving in Iraq writes 07/26/2004 04:12 AM
I just ran across this brilliant essay, The Military: Losing Hearts and Minds? by Captain Oscar R. Estrada, that was published earlier this summer in the Washington Post. I can't believe that it hasn't been more widely circulated. It is worth reading in it entirety, but here are a few excerpts: The General and the Colonel have told us that we are the main effort, at the forefront of helping to rebuild Iraq. But how do you rebuild when all around you destruction and violence continue? Do the facts and figures showing levels of electricity restored, the amount of drinking water available, the number of schools reconstructed or the numbers of police officers hired and trained really convince the Iraqi people that we are here to help? Are we winning their hearts and minds? Winning hearts and minds is my job, in a nutshell. I'm an Army Reserve civil affairs (CA) officer stationed in Baqubah, 30 miles northeast of Baghdad. In Vietnam, winning hearts and minds was mostly a Special Forces task, but after that they were smart enough to get out of it, and the responsibility has since fallen into the laps of reservists like me who are trained to deal with every conceivable problem that arises when Big Army meets Little Civilian. And that's why CA soldiers are among those most often deployed overseas in the Reserve. ... One day last week we rolled into the town of Zaghniyah to win some of the local hearts and minds. In a country where most people are unemployed, we offer the townspeople $1 for every bag of trash they can collect. Our "docs" -- medics, assistants and physicians -- set up shop in the local health clinic and we try to "engage local leadership." ... An old man waves me off and tells me that they know the Americans control everything and will do so as long as they are here. The rest of the men nod in agreement. As the day wears on, every ray of sun seems to add weight to my Kevlar helmet and body armor. I am at a loss as to why our efforts aren't recognized or appreciated. But then, as I look at the children collecting trash and the main road clogged with military vehicles, as I watch one of our docs try to help a woman carrying a gaunt and sickly baby in...

No. 2 Army General to Move In as Top
U.S. Commander in Iraq

No. 2 Army General to Move In as Top
U.S. Commander in Iraq 05/25/2004 02:33 AM
Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez will leave his command this summer, to be replaced by the Army's second-ranking general.

Army may tap training units for Iraq
duty

Army may tap training units for Iraq
duty 05/25/2004 07:33 PM

U.S. General to Review Pay After Iraq
Army Walkout

U.S. General to Review Pay After Iraq
Army Walkout 12/13/2003 11:35 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 13 2003 9:36AM ET

U.S. Marines See Falluja Brigade in New
Iraq Army

U.S. Marines See Falluja Brigade in New
Iraq Army 05/30/2004 04:12 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 30 2004 7:44PM GMT

U.S. Army Says Kills 15 Insurgents in
North Iraq

U.S. Army Says Kills 15 Insurgents in
North Iraq 04/10/2004 12:38 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 10 2004 4:43PM GMT

Army May Tap Training Units for Iraq
Duty (AP)

Army May Tap Training Units for Iraq
Duty (AP) 05/25/2004 02:49 PM
AP - In a sign of the Iraq war's strain on the U.S. military, the Army is planning to send into combat thousands of soldiers whose normal job is to play the role of the "enemy" at training ranges in California and Louisiana, defense officials said Tuesday.

U.S. Army Disputes 'Wedding' Deaths in
Iraq

U.S. Army Disputes 'Wedding' Deaths in
Iraq 05/20/2004 06:56 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 20 2004 11:05AM GMT

U.S. Army Asking Guardsmen to Stay
Longer in Iraq

U.S. Army Asking Guardsmen to Stay
Longer in Iraq 07/21/2004 09:34 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 22 2004 1:57AM GMT

Army lengthens Iraq tours despite pledge

Army lengthens Iraq tours despite pledge 04/15/2004 09:09 AM

Army Copter With 2 Pilots Crashes in
Iraq (AP)

Army Copter With 2 Pilots Crashes in
Iraq (AP) 01/25/2004 12:49 PM
AP - A U.S. military helicopter crashed Sunday in the Tigris River in the northern town of Mosul while searching for a soldier, and both crewmembers were missing, a spokeswoman said.

Army Copter With 2 Pilots Crashes in
Iraq

Army Copter With 2 Pilots Crashes in
Iraq 01/25/2004 03:05 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A U.S. military helicopter crashed Sunday in the Tigris River in the northern town of Mosul while searching for a soldier, and both crewmembers were missing, a spokeswoman said.

Army Investigates Wider Iraq Offenses

Army Investigates Wider Iraq Offenses 06/01/2004 02:05 PM
investigating 91 serious allegations .. the scope of the investigations .. 91 investigations open

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Charleston.Net: News: State/Region: 40
percent of Army reservists fail to
report to Fort Jackson 09/11/04

Charleston.Net: News: State/Region: 40
percent of Army reservists fail to
report to Fort Jackson 09/11/04 09/22/2004 10:11 AM
40 percent of Army reservists fail to report to Fort Jackson .. :

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U.S. Army Disputes 'Wedding' Deaths in
Iraq (Reuters)

U.S. Army Disputes 'Wedding' Deaths in
Iraq (Reuters) 05/20/2004 04:20 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces killed dozens of people in Iraq's western desert, the army said on Thursday, but reports the victims were civilians at a wedding sparked outrage as Washington struggled to contain a prisoner abuse scandal.

Army Sets Arraignments in Iraq Abuse
Case (AP)

Army Sets Arraignments in Iraq Abuse
Case (AP) 05/13/2004 06:30 PM
AP - Two soldiers will be arraigned May 20 on criminal charges stemming from the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse case, the U.S. Army said Thursday.

U.S. Army: Iraq Car Bomb Attack Wounds
31 U.S. Troops

U.S. Army: Iraq Car Bomb Attack Wounds
31 U.S. Troops 12/09/2003 05:03 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 9 2003 3:49AM ET

U.S. Army Asking Guardsmen to Stay
Longer in Iraq (Reuters)

U.S. Army Asking Guardsmen to Stay
Longer in Iraq (Reuters) 07/21/2004 04:26 PM
Reuters - The Army is asking some National Guard troops serving in Iraq to volunteer to stay on active duty beyond a statutory two-year limit for such service, officials said on Wednesday, in a fresh sign of the strain on the U.S. military amid operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

US Soldier Killed in Iraq Rocket
Attack-US Army

US Soldier Killed in Iraq Rocket
Attack-US Army 01/25/2004 07:39 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 25 2004 11:35AM GMT
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