Insurgency and counter insurgency in iraq book description years after the us invasion of iraq a loosely organized insurgency continues to target american and coalition soldiers as well as iraqi security forces and civilians with devastating results. In his book insurgency and counter insurgency in iraq professor hashim speaks with authoritative and intimate knowledge about iraq as he tells the story about the insurgency the us policy and the bush administrations strategy to combat the resistance. This analysis describes in counterinsurgency terms where the united states has gone wrong in iraq what unique challenges the conflict presents to coalition military forces and what light both shed on future counterinsurgency planning operations and requirements. Pyears after the us invasion of iraq a loosely organized insurgency continues to target american and coalition soldiers as well as iraqi security forces and civilians with devastating results in this sobering account of the ongoing violence ahmed hashim a specialist on middle eastern strategic issues and on irregular warfare reveals the insurgents behind the widespread revolt their