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 violence in Iraq and discussion of options for modifying U.S. policy toward Iraq are fueling consideration of Iraq's future and the current and potential policies by 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 a return of sectarian violence and the potential for greater intervention by Iraq's neighbors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 04, 2008
Accession Number
ADA480815

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
  • Counterterrorism
  • Department Of State
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Man Borne Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Economics
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.