It is at this time during the war that kidnapping, and in some cases beheadings, emerged as another insurgent tactic.
The YPA lost some 20 M-84s to insurgent tactics.
Kidnapping, and in some cases beheadings, have emerged as another insurgent tactic since April 2004.
Poole has focused on terrorist and insurgent tactics, as well as the counter-insurgent tactics to defeat them.
Debate on political theory and insurgent tactics became the obsession of nationalists at this stage.
The new insurgent tactic adds another challenge for the fledgling Baghdad government.
Jubouri's main objective is to remove foreign troops from Iraq, often using insurgent tactics to do so.
"The only way an insurgent tactic can get traction is by engaging the other, but that hasn't happened on any of the substance yet."
Already, home-grown terrorists have adopted the insurgent tactics being used in Iraq, and battle-hardened Saudi volunteers will eventually return home.
Though Mr. Kissell's chances may not be great, Democrats say he could pull an upset, given his creative insurgent tactics.