Saddam, A Master Strategist?
Abstract
Not only has Saddam denied the West a complete victory, he has emerged as one of the strongest of the post-war leaders. Since the 1991 Desert Storm, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, King Hussein of Jordan, and Sheik Isa bin Sulman al Khalifa of Bahrain have passed away. George Bush, Yitzhak Shamir, and Maggie Thatcher were defeated in reelection bids, and Sheik Khalifa bin Hamad al Thani of Qatar was deposed by his son. Nearly every nation of the United Nations authorized, American-led coalition has witnessed a change in leadership. Yet in October 1999 Saddam Hussein remains firmly ensconced in power in Baghdad directing challenges against the Gulf War cease-fire accords. Iraq's strategy has effectively reduced the UN Weapons Monitoring system to shambles, ebbed world disdain for the Iraqi regime, and eroded fears about its WMD schemes. In this decade-long conflict against the West, of which the Gulf War was merely a phase, Saddam is emerging as the real winner.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA432756
Entities
People
- David K. Brown
Organizations
- National War College