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3 rd Infantry Division OIF I AAR
Staff Judge Advocate (SJA)
Topic D - Stability and Support Operations (SASO)
“Because of the refusal to acknowledge occupier
status, commanders did not initially take measures
such as imposing curfews, directing civilians to
return to work, and controlling the local
governments and populace. This failure to act after
we displaced the regime created a power vacuum,
which others immediately tried to fill”
3 rd Infantry Division (Mechanized)
After Action Report July 2003