United States exit strategy for leaving Iraq 2011-2013

This research analyses the effectiveness of the United States exit strategy in the post its withdrawal from Iraq in 2011. The period under scrutiny is 2011 and beyond. Then, there are three indicators being employed in analyzing this issue, which are (1) domestic security; (2) political stability; and (3) economy. Based on R. Caplan, the three indicators are essential requirements for the effectiveness of exit strategy, as well as to establish consolidated peace in the post military operations. In 2009, the U.S. President, Barack Obama marked the end of Iraq war after nearly nine-year war. Before ultimately withdrawing the U.S. troops from Iraq in 2011, the U.S. has run mode and mechanism to manage its transition process. The transition process is including security, politic, and economy. Obama set date to end the U.S. combat mission in Iraq by gradually pulling all troops out in between 2009 and 2011. This was done to ensure a stable and self-reliant Iraq. Considering all the three sectors (security, politic, and economy) above, this thesis argues that the U.S. exit strategy for leaving Iraq is not effective. The U.S. exit strategy did not meet with three interconnected indicators that have been mention above. Iraq is still experiencing crisis, including security, political, and economy after the U.S. leaving from Iraq. The U.S. failed to leave behind a legacy of stability and to inherit consolidated peace in Iraq beyond 201