I have to somewhat question the significance of this COIN document.
According to the document, as of January 13, 2009, exactly 7 days before Hussein was inaugurated the first time, the U.S. faced "no credible internal insurgency". This seems contradictory to what we have learned. Was the author simply incorrect, or not in "the know"?
From page 13:
"Since the United States presently faces no credible internal insurgency, all U.S. COIN campaigns are likely to be external interventions in support of a foreign government (or in failed/collapsed states). Intervention to support COIN merits careful consideration of a range of factors that are addressed in detail in Chapter 4 (Assessment and Planning)."