Frederick Kagan's 2007 AEI report and book that laid out the blueprint for what became the Iraq Surge. Argued that a significant increase in US troop levels, combined with a shift to population-centric counterinsurgency strategy, could reverse the deteriorating situation in Iraq.
Provided the strategic rationale and operational blueprint for the Iraq Surge of 2007, influencing President Bush's decision to deploy 20,000 additional troops and General Petraeus's implementation of COIN doctrine.
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