Home pagePress CenterIn the Media Anthony Cordesman, the CSIS Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, was quoted by the Associated Press, "Rocket Hits BBC Bureau in Baghdad."
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Anthony Cordesman, the CSIS Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, was quoted by the Associated Press, "Rocket Hits BBC Bureau in Baghdad."
BAGHDAD — Shiite extremists launched several rockets toward the heavily fortified Green Zone on Friday, taking advantage of a sudden sandstorm and low visibility that gave cover from attack by U.S. aircraft. Some of the rockets fell short.
"Iraqi officials are dealing with a developing chain of command that often leaps to conclusions and reports success before it occurs, often under pressure from the media," Anthony Cordesman, a security analyst for the Center for Strategic and International Studies said on Friday.
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