Eland, a senior fellow at the Institute, argues that occupied Iraq is now so thoroughly polarized that it should be divided into three or more parts with the U.S. withdrawing its military in order to leave behind peaceful and stable societies willing and able to take part in the international community. He discusses the history of a fractured land, the current instability, whether partition or confederation is the best alternative, and implementation. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Combining a history of Iraq and its dominant sects with an acute awareness of the political machinations fomenting worldwide, this keen military analysis offers a practical exit strategy for U.S. armed forces in Iraq—partitioning, a unique strategy that has been successful in other chaotic political situations.
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The History of a Fractured Land |
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The Current Instability in Iraq |
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The Best Alternatives: Partition or Confederation |
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Ivan Eland is a senior fellow and director of the Center on Peace and Liberty at The Independent Institute, a former director of defense policy studies at the Cato Institute, and a former principal defense analyst with the Congressional Budget Office. He is the author of The Empire Has No Clothes and Recarving Rushmore. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including the Chicago Tribune, Northwestern Journal of International Affairs, and The Washington Post, and on television programs such as ABC's World New Tonight, CNN's Crossfire, and Fox News. He lives in Washington, DC.
