Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Departmenthttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNTGD/browse/?start=30&fq=str_location_country:Iraq&display=list&fq=untl_collection:CRSR2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents DepartmentIraq’s Trade with the World: Data and Analysis2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822434/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822434/"><img alt="Iraq’s Trade with the World: Data and Analysis" title="Iraq’s Trade with the World: Data and Analysis" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822434/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides detailed trade information and statistics on Iraq’s trade with the world from 2001 to 2003, highlighting its major trading partners. Data on U.S. trade with Iraq from 2002 to 2004 are also provided.</p>Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822439/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822439/"><img alt="Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties" title="Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822439/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides statistics on fatalities during Operation Iraqi Freedom, which began on March 19, 2003, as well as on the number of fatalities since May 1, 2003, plus statistics on those wounded, but not killed, since March 19, 2003.</p>Iraq: U.S. Casualties2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822122/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822122/"><img alt="Iraq: U.S. Casualties" title="Iraq: U.S. Casualties" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822122/small/"/></a></p><p>This report examines the casualty data that was compiled by the Department of Defense (DOD), as tallied from the agency's press releases. The report provides statistics on fatalities during Operation Iraqi Freedom, which began on March 19, 2003, and is ongoing, as well as on the number of fatalities since May 1, 2003. Statistics may be revised as circumstances are investigated and as all records are processed through the U.S. military's casualty system.</p>U.S. Embassy in Iraq2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822553/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822553/"><img alt="U.S. Embassy in Iraq" title="U.S. Embassy in Iraq" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822553/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses issues with the U.S. Embassy in Iraq such as the potential rising cost, delay in opening, quality of construction, and reported assertions of trafficking-like labor practices by First Kuwaiti General Trade and Contracting Company, the primary builder of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.</p>The Defense Base Act (DBA): The Federally Mandated Workers’ Compensation System for Overseas Government Contractors2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822017/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822017/"><img alt="The Defense Base Act (DBA): The Federally Mandated Workers’ Compensation System for Overseas Government Contractors" title="The Defense Base Act (DBA): The Federally Mandated Workers’ Compensation System for Overseas Government Contractors" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822017/small/"/></a></p><p>None</p>Iraq: Map Sources2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822018/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822018/"><img alt="Iraq: Map Sources" title="Iraq: Map Sources" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822018/small/"/></a></p><p>This report identifies online sources for maps of Iraq, including government, library, and organizational websites. These sources have been selected on the basis of their authoritativeness and the range, quality, and uniqueness of the maps they provide. Some sources provide up-to-the-minute maps; others have been selected for their collection of historical maps. Maps of the Iraq, the Middle East, the state of Al Qaeda in Iraq, and the movement of refugees in Iraq are provided.</p>Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq. January 20072016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc818941/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc818941/"><img alt="Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq. January 2007" title="Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq. January 2007" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc818941/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides background and discusses constitutional provisions allocating war powers between Congress and the President.</p>Iran’s Influence in Iraq2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819001/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819001/"><img alt="Iran’s Influence in Iraq" title="Iran’s Influence in Iraq" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819001/small/"/></a></p><p>This report examines Iran's influence in Iraq post-Saddam. This is in large part because the dominant parties in Iraq have long-standing ideological, political, and religious sectarian ties to Tehran. A key U.S. concern is that Iran, seeking to ensure the political prospects of its proteges, supports Shiite militias that are committing sectarian violence. Since December 2006, the Administration has tried to reverse Iranian influence in Iraq while also engaging Iran diplomatically on Iraq.</p>Iraq: Regional Perspectives and U.S. Policy2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819004/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819004/"><img alt="Iraq: Regional Perspectives and U.S. Policy" title="Iraq: Regional Perspectives and U.S. Policy" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819004/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides information about the current perspectives and policies of Iraq's neighbors; analyzes potential regional responses to continued insurgency, wider sectarian or ethnic violence, and long-term stabilization; discuses shared concerns and U.S. long-term regional interests; and reviews U.S. policy options for responding to various contingencies.</p>Democracy Promotion: Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy?2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819719/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819719/"><img alt="Democracy Promotion: Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy?" title="Democracy Promotion: Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy?" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819719/small/"/></a></p><p>None</p>Iraqi Civilian Deaths Estimates2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819708/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819708/"><img alt="Iraqi Civilian Deaths Estimates" title="Iraqi Civilian Deaths Estimates" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819708/small/"/></a></p><p>This report presents various governmental and nongovernmental estimates of Iraqi civilian fatalities. The Department of Defense (DOD) regularly updates total U.S. military death and wounded statistics from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), as reflected in CRS Report RS21578, Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties. However, no Iraqi or U.S. government office regularly releases statistics on Iraqi civilian deaths.</p>Iran’s Activities and Influence in Iraq2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819640/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819640/"><img alt="Iran’s Activities and Influence in Iraq" title="Iran’s Activities and Influence in Iraq" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc819640/small/"/></a></p><p>This report outlines Iran's activities and influence in Iraq. Iran is materially assisting major Shiite Muslim political factions in Iraq, most of which have longstanding ideological, political, and religious ties to Tehran, and their armed militias.</p>Defense Contracting in Iraq: Issues and Options for Congress2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc812776/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc812776/"><img alt="Defense Contracting in Iraq: Issues and Options for Congress" title="Defense Contracting in Iraq: Issues and Options for Congress" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc812776/small/"/></a></p><p>This report examines logistical support contracts for troop support services in Iraq primarily administered through the U.S. Army's Logistics Civil Augmentation Program(LOGCAP).</p>Iraq: Oil and Gas Legislation, Revenue Sharing, and U.S. Policy2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc811465/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc811465/"><img alt="Iraq: Oil and Gas Legislation, Revenue Sharing, and U.S. Policy" title="Iraq: Oil and Gas Legislation, Revenue Sharing, and U.S. Policy" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc811465/small/"/></a></p><p>This report reviews proposed legislation and contracts, analyzes the positions of various Iraqi political actors, and discusses potential implications for U.S. foreign policy goals in Iraq.</p>Congressional Authority to Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq. July 20072016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc816938/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc816938/"><img alt="Congressional Authority to Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq. July 2007" title="Congressional Authority to Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq. July 2007" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc816938/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides background, discussing constitutional provisions allocating war powers between Congress and the President, and presenting a historical overview of relevant court cases.</p>The Defense Base Act (DBA): The Federally Mandated Workers’ Compensation System for Overseas Government Contractors2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc817023/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc817023/"><img alt="The Defense Base Act (DBA): The Federally Mandated Workers’ Compensation System for Overseas Government Contractors" title="The Defense Base Act (DBA): The Federally Mandated Workers’ Compensation System for Overseas Government Contractors" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc817023/small/"/></a></p><p>None</p>Iraq Coalition: Public Opinion Indicators in Selected European Countries2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc812126/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc812126/"><img alt="Iraq Coalition: Public Opinion Indicators in Selected European Countries" title="Iraq Coalition: Public Opinion Indicators in Selected European Countries" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc812126/small/"/></a></p><p>This report briefly examines selected public opinion indicators in key European countries that currently contribute to the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq. Overall, polls over the past year show that Spain was no anomaly in terms of strong public opposition to military involvement in Iraq. Some European governments appeared to support U.S. policy in Iraq in defiance of, rather than as a result of, public sentiment at home.</p>FY2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terrorism: Military Operations & Reconstruction Assistance2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc812904/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc812904/"><img alt="FY2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terrorism: Military Operations & Reconstruction Assistance" title="FY2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terrorism: Military Operations & Reconstruction Assistance" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc812904/small/"/></a></p><p>None</p>Iraq: Milestones Since the Ouster of Saddam Hussein2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc809090/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc809090/"><img alt="Iraq: Milestones Since the Ouster of Saddam Hussein" title="Iraq: Milestones Since the Ouster of Saddam Hussein" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc809090/small/"/></a></p><p>This report lists significant recent events in Iraq since the ouster of Saddam Hussein. Sources include, but are not limited to White House press releases, the U.S. Department of State, U.N. Secretary-General's statements, and major news stories.</p>Iran’s Influence in Iraq2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc808560/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc808560/"><img alt="Iran’s Influence in Iraq" title="Iran’s Influence in Iraq" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc808560/small/"/></a></p><p>This report describes Iran's influence over the post-Saddam government in Iraq. A key concern is that Iran is extending support for related militias in Iraq that are now responsible for much of the sectarian violence in Iraq.</p>Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc808562/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc808562/"><img alt="Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties" title="Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc808562/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides a table of casualties that was compiled by the Department of Defense (DOD), as tallied from DOD press releases. Table 1 provides statistics on fatalities during Operation Iraqi Freedom, which began on March 19, 2003, and is ongoing, as well as on the number of fatalities since May 1, 2003.</p>Iraq: Government Formation and Benchmarks2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc808563/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc808563/"><img alt="Iraq: Government Formation and Benchmarks" title="Iraq: Government Formation and Benchmarks" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc808563/small/"/></a></p><p>This report describes Iraq's government formation and benchmarks following the elections in 2005. The elections produced a permanent constitution and a broad-based but Shiite-led government that has been unwilling or unable to take major steps to reduce Sunni popular resentment. The report also describes the Iraqi government as showing significant signs of fragmentation.</p>Executive Order 13,438: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc808042/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc808042/"><img alt="Executive Order 13,438: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq" title="Executive Order 13,438: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc808042/small/"/></a></p><p>None</p>U.S. Forces in Iraq2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc810461/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc810461/"><img alt="U.S. Forces in Iraq" title="U.S. Forces in Iraq" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc810461/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides solely Department of Defense (DOD) statistical information on U.S. forces serving in Iraq. It also provides brief official information on the military units scheduled for the next rotation of duty into Iraq.</p>Iraq: Regional Perspectives and U.S. Policy2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc809884/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc809884/"><img alt="Iraq: Regional Perspectives and U.S. Policy" title="Iraq: Regional Perspectives and U.S. Policy" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc809884/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides information about the current perspectives and policies of Iraq's neighbors; analyzes potential regional responses to continued insurgency, sectarian and ethnic violence, and long-term stabilization; discusses shared concerns and U.S. long-term regional interests; and reviews U.S. policy options for responding to various contingencies.</p>Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc810138/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc810138/"><img alt="Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq" title="Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc810138/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides background, discussing constitutional provisions allocating war powers between Congress and the President, and presenting a historical overview of relevant court cases.</p>United States Military Casualty Statistics: Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc809622/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc809622/"><img alt="United States Military Casualty Statistics: Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom" title="United States Military Casualty Statistics: Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc809622/small/"/></a></p><p>This report presents difficult-to-find statistics regarding U.S. military casualties in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF, Afghanistan), including those concerning medical evacuations, amputationss, and the demographics of casualties.</p>Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc805073/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc805073/"><img alt="Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq" title="Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc805073/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides background, discussing constitutional provisions allocating war powers between Congress and the President, and presenting a historical overview of relevant court cases.</p>DOD Train and Equip Authorities to Counter the Islamic State2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc811092/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc811092/"><img alt="DOD Train and Equip Authorities to Counter the Islamic State" title="DOD Train and Equip Authorities to Counter the Islamic State" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc811092/small/"/></a></p><p>None</p>U.S. Embassy in Iraq2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822087/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822087/"><img alt="U.S. Embassy in Iraq" title="U.S. Embassy in Iraq" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822087/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses reestablishing normal diplomatic ties with Iraq and setting up the new embassy facilities and regional teams.</p>Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc820841/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc820841/"><img alt="Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties" title="Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc820841/small/"/></a></p><p>This report presents casualty data compiled by the Department of Defense (DOD), as tallied from the agency’s press releases.</p>9/11 Terrorism: Global Economic Costs2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc807421/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc807421/"><img alt="9/11 Terrorism: Global Economic Costs" title="9/11 Terrorism: Global Economic Costs" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc807421/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides a brief survey of the global economic costs of 9/11.</p>Iraq: Oil-For-Food Program, International Sanctions, and Illicit Trade2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc812882/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc812882/"><img alt="Iraq: Oil-For-Food Program, International Sanctions, and Illicit Trade" title="Iraq: Oil-For-Food Program, International Sanctions, and Illicit Trade" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc812882/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses the "oil-for-food" program (OFFP) as the centerpiece of a long-standing U.N. Security Council effort to alleviate human suffering in Iraq while maintaining key elements of the 1991 Gulf war-related sanctions regime. The program, in operation from December 1996 until March 2003, is detailed.</p>Iraq: Oil-for-Food Program, Illicit Trade, and Investigations2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc820704/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc820704/"><img alt="Iraq: Oil-for-Food Program, Illicit Trade, and Investigations" title="Iraq: Oil-for-Food Program, Illicit Trade, and Investigations" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc820704/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses the "oil-for-food" program (OFFP) as the centerpiece of a long-standing U.N. Security Council effort to alleviate human suffering in Iraq while maintaining key elements of the 1991 Gulf war-related sanctions regime. The program, in operation from December 1996 until March 2003, is detailed.</p>Iraq: Oil-For-Food Program, International Sanctions, and Illicit Trade2016-03-19T13:57:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc810254/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc810254/"><img alt="Iraq: Oil-For-Food Program, International Sanctions, and Illicit Trade" title="Iraq: Oil-For-Food Program, International Sanctions, and Illicit Trade" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc810254/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses the "oil-for-food" program (OFFP) as the centerpiece of a long-standing U.N. Security Council effort to alleviate human suffering in Iraq while maintaining key elements of the 1991 Gulf war-related sanctions regime. The program, in operation from December 1996 until March 2003, is detailed.</p>The "Islamic State" and U.S. Policy2016-01-13T14:26:20-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795829/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795829/"><img alt="The "Islamic State" and U.S. Policy" title="The "Islamic State" and U.S. Policy" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795829/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses the The Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL/ISIS, or the Arabic acronym Daesh), which is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group that controls large areas of Iraq and Syria, has adherents in several other countries, and disrupts regional and international security with violence and terrorism.</p>Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security2016-01-13T14:26:20-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795849/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795849/"><img alt="Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security" title="Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795849/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses the current political and social climate of Iraq, specifically in regards to the influence of the U.S. military presence over recent years. This report addresses planned and possible future efforts under the Obama Administration, including the scheduled gradual troops withdrawal.</p>Department of Defense Contractor and Troop Levels in Iraq and Afghanistan: 2007-20152016-01-13T14:26:20-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795868/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795868/"><img alt="Department of Defense Contractor and Troop Levels in Iraq and Afghanistan: 2007-2015" title="Department of Defense Contractor and Troop Levels in Iraq and Afghanistan: 2007-2015" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795868/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides background information for Congress on the levels of Department of Defense (DOD) troop and contractor personnel deployed in support of prior and ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.</p>Private Security Contractors in Iraq: Background, Legal Status, and Other Issues2016-01-13T14:26:20-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795650/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795650/"><img alt="Private Security Contractors in Iraq: Background, Legal Status, and Other Issues" title="Private Security Contractors in Iraq: Background, Legal Status, and Other Issues" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795650/small/"/></a></p><p>This report summarizes what is currently known publicly about companies that provide personnel for security missions in Iraq and some sources of controversy surrounding them. The report also summarizes pertinent legislative proposals.</p>Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security2016-01-13T14:26:20-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795744/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795744/"><img alt="Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security" title="Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795744/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses the current political and social climate of Iraq, specifically in regards to the influence of the U.S. military presence over recent years. This report addresses planned and possible future efforts under the Obama Administration, including the scheduled gradual troops withdrawal. This report also discusses the continued tensions between various Iraqi sociocultural groups.</p>Middle East Elections 2009: Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq2016-01-13T14:26:20-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795619/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795619/"><img alt="Middle East Elections 2009: Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq" title="Middle East Elections 2009: Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795619/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides an overview of the election contests in Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq, including possible outcomes and implications for U.S. policy. The strategic influence of Iran in the Middle East, the stability of Iraq, and the ongoing war in Afghanistan are at the forefront of U.S. policy and Congressional interest in the region.</p>Iraq: Politics and Governance2016-01-13T14:26:20-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795640/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795640/"><img alt="Iraq: Politics and Governance" title="Iraq: Politics and Governance" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795640/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides background and analysis on the politics of Iraq, including its communities, governing personalities and factions, security forces and militias, and the government's human rights record.</p>Iraq: Politics, Security, and U.S. Policy2016-01-13T14:26:20-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795401/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795401/"><img alt="Iraq: Politics, Security, and U.S. Policy" title="Iraq: Politics, Security, and U.S. Policy" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795401/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses the current political and social climate of Iraq, specifically in regards to the influence of the U.S. military presence over recent years. It addresses planned and possible future efforts under the Obama Administration, including the scheduled gradual troops withdrawal.</p>The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq2016-01-13T14:26:20-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795450/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795450/"><img alt="The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq" title="The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795450/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides a brief overview of the major issues facing the Iraqi Kurds. The Iraqi Kurds' political autonomy, demands, and ambitions are causing friction with Christian and other minorities in the north, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and other Arab leaders of Iraq, neighboring Turkey, and Iran. The U.S. ability to keep these tensions contained could wane as U.S. forces, as planned, draw down from Iraq over the next three years.</p>The Islamic State--Frequently Asked Questions: Threats, Global Implications, and U.S. Policy Responses2016-01-13T14:26:20-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795925/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795925/"><img alt="The Islamic State--Frequently Asked Questions: Threats, Global Implications, and U.S. Policy Responses" title="The Islamic State--Frequently Asked Questions: Threats, Global Implications, and U.S. Policy Responses" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795925/small/"/></a></p><p>With the attacks in Beirut, over Egypt, and in Paris, the Islamic State has demonstrated a transnational capability that suggests its strategic objectives and tactics have evolved. The response to these attacks by the United States and other nations continues to evolve as the threat posed by IS changes. This report poses frequently asked questions with answers excerpted from other CRS products.</p>Al Qaeda in Iraq: Assessment and Outside Links2015-11-04T09:58:14-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc770514/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc770514/"><img alt="Al Qaeda in Iraq: Assessment and Outside Links" title="Al Qaeda in Iraq: Assessment and Outside Links" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc770514/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides background information on Saddam-Al Qaeda links and the Iraq insurgency. U.S. officials assess AQ-I to be weakened almost to the point of outright defeat in Iraq, although they say it remains lethal and has the potential to revive in Iraq.</p>Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security2015-11-04T09:58:14-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc770555/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc770555/"><img alt="Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security" title="Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc770555/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses the current political and social climate of Iraq, specifically in regards to the influence of the U.S. military presence over recent years. It addresses planned and possible future efforts under the Obama Administration, including the scheduled gradual troops withdrawal. This report also discusses the continued tensions between various Iraqi sociocultural groups.</p>Coalition Contributions to Countering the Islamic State2015-11-04T09:58:14-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc770619/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc770619/"><img alt="Coalition Contributions to Countering the Islamic State" title="Coalition Contributions to Countering the Islamic State" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc770619/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses the coalition organized as part of a global campaign to counter the Islamic State (ISIL/ISIS), including its military aspects and challenges to its coherence.</p>Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security2015-10-20T21:35:54-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc743503/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc743503/"><img alt="Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security" title="Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc743503/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses the current political and social climate of Iraq, specifically in regards to the influence of the U.S. military presence over recent years. It addresses planned and possible future efforts under the Obama Administration, including the scheduled gradual troops withdrawal; some U.S. officials believe that a U.S. military presence is needed beyond the scheduled August 31, 2010 date. This report also discusses the continued tensions between various Iraqi sociocultural groups.</p>Iraq: Map Sources2015-10-20T21:35:54-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc743574/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc743574/"><img alt="Iraq: Map Sources" title="Iraq: Map Sources" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc743574/small/"/></a></p><p>This report identifies online sources for maps of Iraq, including government, library, and organizational websites.</p>