Gustavo D Ryder 
Iraq [PDF ebook] 
Final Assessments of the Special Inspector General and Post-U.S. Withdrawal Developments

Regarding U.S. relief and reconstruction plans, programs, and operations in Iraq, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) provides independent and objective: oversight and review through comprehensive audits, inspections, and investigations; advice and recommendations on policies to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; prevention, detection, and deterrence of fraud, waste, and abuse; and information and analysis to the Congress, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the American people. This book provides a review of SIGIR’s history, delving into the perennial challenges and various successes in Iraq and examines events in Iraq this last quarter marked by a sharp rise in violence. Final assessments of the Special Inspector General and post-U.S. withdrawal developments are discussed