Iraq / [print]
Andrea C. Nakaya, book editor.
- San Diego : Greenhaven Press, (c)2004.
- 202 pages ; 24 cm.
- Current controversies .
Was the 2003 war against Iraq justified? -- Yes, the 2003 war against Iraq was justified -- War against Iraq was necessary to protect the world from terrorism The threat from Iraq's weapons of mass destruction justified war War against Iraq was justified to protect the world from a dangerous regime No, the 2003 war against Iraq was not justified -- The terrorist threat posed by Iraq did not justify the war The threat from Iraq's weapons of mass destruction was exaggerated The United States invaded Iraq to ensure its global dominance Should the United States play an active role in Iraq? -- Yes, the United States should play an active role in Iraq -- The United States should send more troops to Iraq America must make a long-term, costly commitment to Iraq The United States should help Iraqis build a democracy No, the United States should not play an active role in Iraq -- The United States should maintain a nonmilitary influence in Iraq The United States should transfer the administration of Iraq to the United Nations A U.S. occupation of Iraq will not be successful The U.S. occupation of Iraq will increase terrorism Do the Iraqis have a good quality of life? -- Yes, the quality of life in Iraq is good -- The fall of Saddam Hussein's regime has given the Iraqis freedom Living conditions in Iraq are improving after the war The position of Iraqi women has improved No, the quality of life in Iraq is poor -- The former regime inflicted lasting damage on the Iraqi people The Iraqi people are being oppressed by the United States The position of Iraqi women has not improved How should Iraq be reconstructed? -- Democracy should be established in Iraq Iraq is not ready for democracy The United Nations and Arab organizations should be given a greater role in the reconstruction of Iraq The United Nations and Arab organizations should not be given a greater role in the reconstruction of Iraq Iraq should control its own reconstruction George W. Bush -- Colin L. Powell -- John McCain -- Nicholas Lemann -- the Economist -- Rahul Mahajan -- William Kristol and Robert Kagan -- the Economist -- Mark N. Katz -- Christopher Preble -- Stephen Zunes -- the Progressive -- William Norman Grigg -- Steven Vincent -- Thomas J. Basile -- the U.S. Department of State -- David Brooks -- Nicole Colson -- Zainab Salbioff, interviewed by off our backs -- Daniel L. Byman and Kenneth M. Pollack -- Patrick Basham -- Bryane Michael -- Reuel Marc Gerecht -- the Nation.