This volume provides analysis of the state of Iraqs security and of current Western policy toward the country in the wake of the Gulf War. It also examines the political, economic, and security impact of sanctions, Iraqs future role as an oil exporter, the U.S. policy of dual containment in relation to Iraq, and options for dealing with Iraq in the future. }This volume provides analysis of the state of Iraqs security and of current Western policy toward the country in the wake of the Gulf War. It also examines the political, economic, and security impact of sanctions, Iraqs future role as an oil exporter, the U.S. policy of dual containment in relation to Iraq, and options for dealing with Iraq in the future. }
This is a unique and important contribution to our understanding of the history of war and the contemporary Middle East.
Among General Odierno's intelligence officers, one in particular stood out: Lieutenant Colonel Nycki Brooks. She was tall, with a thin chiselled face, made more pronounced by her tied-back hair. Brooks spoke at a hundred miles an hour, ...
'The Legacy of Iraq' critically reflects on the abject failure of the 2003 intervention to turn Iraq into a liberal democracy, underpinned by free-market capitalism, its citizens free to live in peace and prosperity.
What is Happening in Iraq?
The United States and other nations are fast approaching a fateful decision on whether or not to go to war with Iraq.
These range from failed policies to poor strategies , from reckless incompetence to evil scheming ( see , among others , Diamond 2005 ; Dodge 2005 ; Hashim 2006 ; Herring and Rangwala 2006 ; Phillips 2005 ) ...
This book examines the ongoing importance of this war for the Middle East and the world today through first-person accounts of the war and primary source documents.
This accessible guide has been fully updated to take into account the Iraq War and subsequent developments, whilst retaining its character as a non-partisan and approachable text for students and interested readers alike.
Haunting and lyrical, Waiting for An Ordinary Day tells the long-awaited story of post-occupation Iraq through native eyes.
The contributors to this book, however, know another Iraq: a country that was once full of hope and achievement and that boasted one of the most educated workforces in its region—a cosmopolitan secular society with a great tradition of ...