>Not the information I have read. Not sure what source you are citing.
The COIN FM (PDF) itself.
If you were referring to his deployment dates, I'm sure a Google search will confirm that he was in the initial actions of the Iraq War, and that the Iraq War started before 2006.
If you were referring to a time machine, I agree--he didn't have one.
I’ll do my own research, as I don’t have much faith in yours. If you claim he was “there”, fine. Perhaps he was. If you say he was the operational commander, then we have another issue. Being in theatre doesn’t make one the person running the show.