num_pages: 278
description: The fallout from the Iraq War in 2003 has been widespread. The US finds itself under siege in Iraq; the Iraqi State is ruled by chaos, corruption and terrorism; and the hunt for weapons of mass destruction has been relentlessly debated in the media. Through the prism of the three major conflicts during Saddam's The Iran-Iraq War, the Gulf War (1991) and the climax to Middle East tensions, the War on Iraq (2003); Raphael Israeli exposes the tyranny, deception and terror synonymous with the Ba'ath regime. Focusing on Iraq's demographic populations -- the Shi'ites in the south, the Kurdish north, and the Sunni ruling minority -- the author documents the difficulties America faces internally as rulers of an occupied land, and internationally as a perceived unilateralist aggressor. The Impact of the Iraq War contains revealing insights into Saddam's nuclear, chemical and biological programs, his sponsorship of terrorist groups, and his collaboration with other countries,including Syria and France
language: English
title: Iraq War: Hidden Agendas and Babylonian Intrigue - The Regional Impact on Shi'ites, Kurds, Sunnis & Arabs
titlecomplete: Iraq War: Hidden Agendas and Babylonian Intrigue - The Regional Impact on Shi'ites, Kurds, Sunnis & Arabs
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Liverpool University Press