===Phase I: January 2006{{spaced ndash}}March 2006===
The first phase, scheduled from January through March 2006, focused on isolating American targets by attacking supply convoys, destroying bridges and restricting the ability of helicopters to provide support.<ref name="cnn"/>
On 7 January, a two-page memo suggested that those insurgents who had infiltrated American bases be asked to reconnaissance the physical area and send back reports to help select potential targets. It also suggested that ammunition caches be placed in advance of the attacks, that only soldiers who had pledged their willingness to die in battle should be sent, and that they first be trained in a series of rehearsed mock battles.<ref name="cnn"/>
A later memo was drafted, which contained the names of the American bases that could potentially be assaulted – including a list of weapons each target would require, including explosives.
At the suggestion of the unnamed security chairman, it was decided that [[operational security]] required the project to move ahead on a [[need to know]] basis, letting individual brigade commanders believe their orders were isolated attacks and not know about their overarching strategy.<ref name="cnn"/>
===Phase II. March 2006{{spaced ndash}}May 2006===
