Iraq - Insurgents - Terrorism - U.S. Armament and Defense - New York Times
This one does a good job of capturing the challenges of the dispersed, live amongst the people, General Petraus counter insurgency policy as applied to rural ares. More specifically, the surrounding towns and villages that surround Baghdad: it is periodical. Less people get less soldier presence, but with all the land and the terrain is to get around/through/in, is a great place to run your insurgency from.
Also noted is how the insurgents, or freedom fighters, or what have you are quick to adapt to new American tactics. Fear and money are powerful things that the Arabs fighting against an American Iraq are far better at applying than the coalition forces.
