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. Declining levels of 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 now considering several potential "Iraq scenarios," ranging from the resolution of outstanding Iraqi political disputes and the successful consolidation of Iraq's government and security forces, to a competition among Iraq's neighbors for influence in Iraq or the return to widespread civil violence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA492895

Entities

People

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

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Commerce
  • Counterterrorism
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Man Borne Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Teamwork
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States

Readers

  • Economics
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security