Losing Iraq: Inside the Postwar Reconstruction FiascoAccording to conventional wisdom, Iraq has suffered because the Bush administration had no plan for reconstruction. That's not the case; the State Department's Future of Iraq group planned out the situation carefully and extensively, and Middle East expert David Phillips was part of this group. White House ideologues and imprudent Pentagon officials decided simply to ignore those plans. The administration only listened to what it wanted to hear. Losing Iraq doesn't't just criticize the policies of unilateralism, preemption, and possible deception that launched the war; it documents the process of returning sovereignty to an occupied Iraq. Unique, as well, are Phillips's personal accounts of dissension within the administration. The problems encountered in Iraq are troubling not only in themselves but also because they bode ill for other nation-building efforts in which the U.S. may become mired through this administration's doctrine of unilateral, preemptive war. Losing Iraq looks into the future of America's foreign policy with a clear-eyed critique of the problems that loom ahead. |
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Despite the difficulties faced in Iraq, we owe Iraqis our continued support so that
their dream of democracy can be realized. Iraqis participating in the Democratic
Principles Working Group deserve special commendation. So do the Iraqi Kurds
...
Despite the difficulties faced in Iraq, we owe Iraqis our continued support so that
their dream of democracy can be realized. Iraqis participating in the Democratic
Principles Working Group deserve special commendation. So do the Iraqi Kurds
...
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An official from the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) got out of the lead car to
greet me. He was accompanied by a group of Kurdish fighters called peshmerga
(“those who face death”). The peshmerga are revered in Kurdish so- ciety for their
...
An official from the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) got out of the lead car to
greet me. He was accompanied by a group of Kurdish fighters called peshmerga
(“those who face death”). The peshmerga are revered in Kurdish so- ciety for their
...
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When I offered support from the American people for freedom, democracy, and
human rights (Azadi, Democraci, Buji), the conference plenary erupted into wild
applause. Barham Salih, a PUK official who would become Iraq's deputy prime ...
When I offered support from the American people for freedom, democracy, and
human rights (Azadi, Democraci, Buji), the conference plenary erupted into wild
applause. Barham Salih, a PUK official who would become Iraq's deputy prime ...
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By preserving a meaningful role for Baghdad, federalism can fulfill democratic
aspirations while strengthening territorial integrity. Historically, Iraq's internal
affairs had been influenced by meddlesome neighbors who seek a stake in Iraq's
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By preserving a meaningful role for Baghdad, federalism can fulfill democratic
aspirations while strengthening territorial integrity. Historically, Iraq's internal
affairs had been influenced by meddlesome neighbors who seek a stake in Iraq's
...
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The “new Iraq” would be a launch point for undermining the Ba'athists in Syria; it
would pressure the mullahs in Iran, enhance Israel's security, and transform
rogue states into democracies serving U.S. energy and security interests. I
believe ...
The “new Iraq” would be a launch point for undermining the Ba'athists in Syria; it
would pressure the mullahs in Iran, enhance Israel's security, and transform
rogue states into democracies serving U.S. energy and security interests. I
believe ...
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3 The Future of Iraq Project | 35 |
4 Interagency Relations | 41 |
5 Breaking the Ice | 45 |
6 The Principals Committee | 55 |
7 Ahmad Chalabi | 67 |
14 DeBaathification | 143 |
15 Occupation | 155 |
16 SelfRule | 169 |
17 The Interim Constitution | 185 |
18 Fighting on Two Fronts | 195 |
19 The Handover | 205 |
Epilogue | 215 |
Lessons in NationBuilding | 225 |
8 Wilton Park | 77 |
9 The Opposition Conference | 89 |
10 The Enemy of My Enemy | 103 |
11 A War Within a War | 111 |
12 Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance | 121 |
13 Basic Nihilistic Impulse | 133 |
Acronyms | 239 |
Timeline of Major Events | 241 |
Personalities | 247 |
Notes | 255 |
Index | 275 |
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