The first article that I'd like to post, "
Unit Immersion in Mosul," is one written by someone who I've served with before and provides a glimpse into the strategy encouraged by then MG Petraeus in Mosul during OIF I.
It really hits home at the requirement to live among the people whom you are trying to win over - unfortunately, we played to the tune that our presence was fueling the insurgency, and so we began consolidating our forces onto mega-FOBs, providing the insurgency with the freedom of movement through the battlespace, where they could intimidate the population. Living amongst the population is one of the biggest points made by LTC Galula in his COIN classic,
Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice.