Strategic Preemption: Us Foreign Policy and the Second Iraq War (Us Foreign Policy and Conflict in the Islamic World) - Hardcover

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Pauly (Norwich U.) and Lansford (U. of Southern Mississippi-Gulf Coast) examine the new US foreign policy of preemption and how it relates to the previous policy of containment. They note that the George W. Bush administration moved toward preemptive policies on its understanding that Saddam could have been involved in the 9/11 attacks on the US, and could be involved in planning more. Further, the administration felt it had political and ideological imperatives in rebuilding Iraq as a model of democracy for nearby states; success would be proof of its power to the US electorate and the international community. They point out that trying to impress the image of the US as the ultimate power in the world backfired, and that the most recent Iraqi war, was interpreted by nearby states as an attack on Islam more than as an attack on a ruthless dictator. The authors believe that if the Islamic-Western relationship is to move toward some degree of cooperation, the US and its allies must be consistent in their commitment to democracy in Iraq and elsewhere in the region, in their response to terrorist activity, in their approach to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, and in their tolerance of Muslim populations within their borders. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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