Defeat
Subtitle: why they lost Iraq
By: Jonathan Steele
Publisher: I.B. Tauris; I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9781441637246; 9780857712004; 9781845116293; 9780755610143; 9781848850774; 9786000019235
Subjects: Iraq War, 2003-2011; Public opinion; 21st century history: from c 2000 -.
Description: As the dreadful reality of the Coalition's defeat in Iraq begins to sink in, one question dominates Washington and London: why? In this controversial new book, award-winning journalist Jonathan Steele provides a stark and arresting answer: Bush and Blair were defeated from the day they decided to occupy the country. Iraq had enough of foreign armies. Steele describes the memories of centuries of humiliations that have scarred the Iraqi national psyche, creating a powerful and deeply felt nationalism. Drawing his unique access to senior Western policymakers, Steele shows how the key players in.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-281) and index.

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Table of contents: title: Introduction; 1. Iraq Without Iraqis; 2. Arab Auguish; 3. Creating Resistance: The Sunnis; 4. Creating Resistance: The Shias; 5. Leave in Time or Get Bogged Down; 6. Creating Resistance: Humiliation and Death; 7. Britain and Basra; 8. Sectarian Conflict: Who's to Blame?; 9. The Farce of Sovereignty; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.