Iraq (2004)
Iraq (2004) | The United States Should Embrace an Imperialistic Role in Iraq
What is the greatest danger facing America as it tries to rebuild Iraq: Shiite fundamentalism? Kurdish separatism? Sunni intransigence? Turkish, Syrian, Iranian or Saudi Arabian meddling?
All of those are real problems, but none is so severe that it can’t readily be handled. More than 125,000 American troops occupy Mesopotamia [as of May 2003]. They are backed up by the resources of the world’s richest economy. In a contest for control of Iraq, America can outspend and outmuscle any competing faction.
The greatest danger is that we won’t use all of our power for...
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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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