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COIN Behind Bars
June 3, 2008 | Posted by Dr. iRack - 8:21am | 9 Comments
Dr. iRack is sure that many readers are aware that, over the past year, the U.S. military has attempted to apply COIN principles inside detention facilities in Iraq. These steps were initiated by MajGen Doug Stone (the guy on the right in the picture above), the Marine in charge of MNF-I's detention ops. The idea was to not just prevent Abu Ghraib-style abuses, but also stop detention centers from becoming "jihad U," producing more insurgents than they took off the streets. The controversial system Stone put in place sought to expedite review of cases, physically separate extremists from reconcilables behind bars, mentally separate them by providing anti-extremist Islamic literacy classes, and reduce recidivism by providing education and vocational training to ease reintegration. So far, the results seem positive--at least compared to the old way of doing things (although, as more detainees are transfered into the Iraqi "system," who knows what will happen). For more on the reforms instituted by Stone, see here. And, if you plan to be in DC on June 11, you may want to stop by USIP to see Stone, just back from his 14-month tour, give a talk.
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