Iraq: Regional Perspectives and U.S. Policy

Abstract

Iraq's neighbors have influenced events in Iraq since the fall of the Saddam Hussein regime in 2003, and developments in Iraq have had political, economic, and security implications for Iraq's neighbors and the broader Middle East. Ongoing insurgency and sectarian violence in Iraq and discussion of options for modifying U. S. policy toward Iraq are fueling intense consideration of Iraq's future and the current and potential policies of Iraq's neighbors. Policymakers and observers are considering a number of different "Iraq scenarios," ranging from the resolution of outstanding Iraqi political disputes and the successful consolidation of Iraq's government and security forces, to greater escalation of sectarian violence into nationwide civil war and the potential for greater intervention by Iraq's neighbors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 12, 2007
Accession Number
ADA476598

Entities

People

  • Alfred Prados
  • Carol Migdalovitz
  • Christopher M. Blanchard
  • Jeremy Sharp
  • Kenneth Katzman

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Commerce
  • Counterterrorism
  • Department Of State
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists

Fields of Study

  • Sociology

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.