4GW in Iraq

There was a well coordinated attack against Abu Gharib prison. This either good news or bad news. I say it could be good news because the insurgents may have decided that going after Iraqis is counterproductive. This would give the new government some breathing room while we contend with the insurgents. On the bad news front there is of course the focus on US forces and the almost conventional nature of this attack. The attack either means that the insurgents are desperate or are comfortable enough to engage in the next level of Fourth Generation Warfare (4GW). I would love to get into this but my boss wants me to review a memo. You can read more about 4GW here and here. D-N-I.net has a PowerPoint presentation on how to win a 4GW in Iraq, you need to save it to look at it. A book I am currently reading, The Sling and the Stone, delves into the history of 4GW and how it pertains to Iraq.