Iraq (2004)
Iraq (2004) | Chapter 4 Preface
The population of Iraq includes a diverse array of religious and ethnic groups, including Assyrian Christians, ethnic Turks, and Armenians. However, most analyses of Iraq’s population begin and end with its three largest groups: Kurds, Sunni Arabs, and Shiite (or Shia) Arabs, who together account for more than 95 percent of Iraq’s total population. Kurds are concentrated in northern Iraq, Sunni Arabs in the central region, and Shiites in the southern part. Iraq’s history has long been marked by conflict between these peoples. The question of whether these three groups, concentrated...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1
- Chapter 1 Preface
- An American Attack on Iraq Is Justified
- An American Attack on Iraq Is Not Justified
- Liberating Iraq’s People from a Cruel Regime Justifies War
- Liberating Iraq’s People Does Not Justify War
- A Failure to Find Iraq’s Weapons Calls into Question the Justification for War
- War Was Justified Even If No Weapons of Mass Destruction Are Found
- The War on Iraq Heralded a Positive New Direction for American Foreign Policy
- The War on Iraq Heralded a Dangerous New Direction for American Foreign Policy
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Chapter 2
- Chapter 2 Preface
- The United States Is Failing to Establish Order in Iraq
- The United States Is Successfully Establishing Order in Iraq
- The United States Should Embrace an Imperialistic Role in Iraq
- The United States Should Reject an Imperialist Role in Iraq
- America Must Involve the United Nations in Rebuilding Iraq
- America Should Limit the United Nations’ Role in Rebuilding Iraq
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Chapter 3
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Iraq Should Have a Secular Democracy
- The Iraqi People Do Not Want a Secular Democracy
- Iraq Needs Transitional Rule by a Strongman
- Iraq Needs a Transitional Government with Dispersed Powers
- The United States Should Permit Iraqis to Elect an Islamic Regime
- The United States Should Not Permit Iraqis to Elect an Islamic Regime
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Chapter 4
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Iraq’s Prospects for Democracy Are Good
- Iraq’s Prospects for Democracy Are Poor
- Iraq Needs a Federalist System of Government
- Iraq May Need to Divide into Separate Countries
- Iraq’s Oil Resources Can Lay the Foundations for Future Development
- Iraq’s Oil Resources May Hinder Future Development
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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