| 93 attacks on US forces in previous 6 months: 1 in 6 months after SupportiveArgument1 #99566 In the six months before USIP's intervention, there had been 93 local attacks on US forces with homemade bombs; in the six months after, just one. |
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Author: Anthony C. Zinni
Cited by: David Price 0:00 AM 29 March 2011 GMT
Citerank: (5) 99085The Future of the US Institute of PeaceThe future of the US Institute of Peace [USIP] is under scrutiny this month following a House of Representatives's vote to withdraw USIP's public funding and disquiet over USIP's move into a new, prominent, purpose-built building in Washington, D.C. What should happen?7F1CEB7, 99565USIP's intervention was a key turning point in the Iraq warGen. David H. Petraeus described USIP's 2007 mediation between Shiite civil authorities and the Sunni sheiks who controlled the "triangle of death" around Mahmudiya as "a turning point in the war" in Iraq.1198CE71, 99767Gen. Zinni: "Killing USIP to save $ is shortsighted and ill-informed"959C6EF, 99770Marine Corps or special forces for foreign affairs and peace-buildingMarine General, Anthony Zinni, commenting in the New York Times, describing USIP's contribution to our national security.1198CE71, 99770Marine Corps or special forces for foreign affairs and peace-buildingMarine General, Anthony Zinni, commenting in the New York Times, describing USIP's contribution to our national security.1198CE71
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| Excerpt / Summary In the six months before the institute’s intervention, there had been 93 attacks on American forces in the area with homemade bombs; in the six months after, just one. Mahmudiya became a cornerstone of peace in the district, allowing the Army to reduce its strength from a brigade combat team of 3,500 soldiers to a battalion of 650, with corresponding savings and reductions in casualties. |