Regional spillover effects of the Iraq War
By: W. Andrew Terrill.
Contributors: Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute.
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Carlisle, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 81
ISBN-13: 9781584873730
Subjects: Iraq War, 2003- -- Influence; Terrorism -- Persian Gulf Region; Refugees -- Persian Gulf Region; Islam and politics -- Persian Gulf Region; Conflict management -- Persian Gulf Region -- Religious aspects; United States -- Military policy; Middle East -- Politics and government -- 1979-; Persian Gulf Region -- Politics and government
Notes: "December 2008."

"Long-term planning remains vital for advancing regionwide U.S. and Iraqi interests following a U.S. drawdown from Iraq. Such planning must include dealing with current and potential spillover from the Iraq war." ... " Regional spillover problems associated with the Iraq war need to be considered and addressed even in the event of strong future success in building the new Iraq. In less optimistic scenarios, these issues will become even more important. Spillover issues addressed herein include: (1) the flow of refugees and displaced persons from Iraq, (2) cross-border terrorism, (3) the potential intensification of separatism and sectarian discord among Iraq's neighbors, and (4) transnational crime. All of these problems will be exceptionally important in the Middle East in the coming years and perhaps decades, and trends involving these issues will need to be closely monitored."--Foreword.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-81).

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