Iraq after the Surge I: The New Sunni Landscape
The U.S. military surge contributed to a significant reduction in violence but has reached the limit of what it can achieve. Without fundamental political changes in Iraq, success will remain fragile and dangerously reversible. Crisis Group issues two companion reports today. The New Sunni Landscape describes the sweeping changes affecting Sunni tribes, al-Qaeda in Iraq and what remains of the insurgency. The Need for a New Political Strategy analyses reasons for the current deadlock and suggests a way forward. Both call for a different approach focusing on pressuring the Iraqi government to agree to political compromise, engaging in negotiations with a fuller range of Iraqi actors, and altering the regional climate.
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