Lessons of the Iraqi De-Ba'athification Program for Iraq's Future and the Arab Revolutions

Abstract

In December 2011, the last U.S. combat troops were withdrawn from Iraq after an almost 9-year presence in that country. This day was welcomed by the U.S. public after years of sacrifice and struggle to build a new Iraq. Yet, the Iraq that U.S. troops have left at the insistence of its government remains a deeply troubled nation. Often Iraqi leaders view political issues in sharply sectarian terms, and national unity is elusive. The Iraqi political system was organized by both the United States and Iraq, although over time, U.S. influence diminished and Iraqi influence increased. In this monograph, Dr. W. Andrew Terrill examines the policies of de-Ba'athification as initiated by the U.S.- led Coalition Provision Authority (CPA) under Ambassador L. Paul Bremer and as practiced by various Iraqi political commissions and entities created under the CPA order.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA560673

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People

  • W. A. Terrill

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Civil War
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  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Ideologies
  • Political Movements
  • Political Systems
  • Students
  • Terrorists
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
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