Tyranny's ally
Subtitle: America's failure to defeat Saddam Hussein
By: David Wurmser.
Publisher: AEI Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
Subjects: Hussein, Saddam, 1937-; United States -- Foreign relations -- Iraq.; Iraq -- Foreign relations -- United States.; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1989-1993.; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1993-2001.; Arab countries -- Foreign relations.
Description: In Tyranny's Ally, David Wurmser shows that current U.S. policy will never bring down Saddam Hussein's regime. All our previous efforts have failed because they targeted only the tyrant, not the institution of tyranny in Iraq and in the region. By tolerating centralized, statist oppression, the United States has assisted totalitarian despots and promoted the violent politics and social demolition that attend such predatory regimes.

Grounding his thesis in historical and contemporary analysis written in a clear and compelling prose, Wurmser outlines credible and effective strategies for U.S. policy makers to adopt.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-155) and index.