Publisher's Synopsis
Even before the invasion of Iraq, challenging questions were on the rise. Why did three separate U.S. administrations, so different in so many ways, all agree on maintaining crippling economic sanctions on Iraq? What was Britain’s role? Was it really the United Nations that imposed those “international” sanctions? Why was the second Bush administration so determined to go after Saddam Hussein? What was Operation Iraqi Freedom all about? What did oil have to do with it? And what about those U.S. bases constructed across Iraq? Is the U.S.-British occupation of Iraq connected to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? With tens of thousands of U.S. troops bogged down in Iraq, is an attack on Iran even possible? Are those who oppose the war really anti-American, anti-British and “soft on terrorism?” The popular press ignores many of those questions but independent analysts have examined them since before the war began. Phyllis Bennis was one of the many Middle East and UN-watchers who anticipated disaster long before the first troops crossed into Iraq. Here, in an easy-to-read, “Frequently Asked Questions” format, Bennis provides clear, unambiguous and honest answers to those and many more queries. With the Bush administration reiterating that U.S. troops will remain in Iraq “indefinitely” this handy guide is a must-read.
