This is part of the larger report on the US invasion of Iraq conducted by the United States Joint Forces Command's Joint Center for Operational Analysis and Lessons Learned. Based on interviews with key Iraqi military and government leaders and a review of captured Iraqi documents, this report reconstructs the decision-making and analysis of the conflict from the perspective of the Iraqi leadership. The general decision-making process and worldview of the regime is analyzed first, followed by discussion of its strategic calculus, military effectiveness, and operational planning. Final chapters discuss military preparations and the actual conduct of the war. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)