Book Review: The Impossible Mission: The Office of Security Cooperation and the U.S. Forces Drawdown in Iraq

Authors

Kate Tietzen-Wisdom

Files

Description

Author: Robert L. Caslen Jr.

Reviewed by: Dr. Kate Tietzen-Wisdom, US Army Center of Military History

A gripping look at the chaotic final chapter of the Iraq War, revealing how bureaucracy, urgency, and geopolitical pressure collided at the moment the US mission needed clarity most.

Publication Date

3-18-2026

Keywords

Iraq War, Iraq, Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq, withdrawal, US Army

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies

Recommended Citation

Kate Tietzen-Wisdom, Book Review: The Impossible Mission: The Office of Security Cooperation and the U.S. Forces Drawdown in Iraq ( US Army War College Press, 2026),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/143