"Saddam is Iraq: Iraq is Saddam"

Abstract

Identified as a member of the "axis of evil" by President George W. Bush, Saddam Hussein's Iraq continues to pose a major threat to the region and to Western society. Saddam has doggedly pursued the development of weapons of mass destruction, despite U.N. sanctions imposed at the conclusion of the Gulf crisis. To deal effectively with Saddam Hussein requires a clear understanding of his motivations, perceptions, and decision-making. To provide a framework for this complex political leader, a comprehensive political psychology profile has been developed, and his actions since the crisis analyzed in the context of this political psychology assessment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA424787

Entities

People

  • Amatzia Baram
  • Jerrold M. Post

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Iraqi-War
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Ideologies
  • Political Systems
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Societies
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.