Targeting Iraq : Sanctions and Bombing in US Policy

by Geoff Simons

• ISBN13: 9780863565274
• ISBN10: 0863565271
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2003-01-04
• Publisher: Saqi Books

Summary

In this book Geoff Simons describes the US conflicts with Iraq in the broad context of regional politics and American objectives. He profiles the long American war on Iraq with a unique focus on the sanctions regime, the bombing campaign, US manipulation of the UN, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the pro-Iraq Arab consensus, and how Washington plans to overthrow the Saddam Hussein regime. Such factors, explored in detail, graphically illustrate the impact of US policy on the international stage.

Author Biography

Geoff Simons has written extensively on world politics. He is the author of Libya: the Struggle for Survival, Saudi Arabia: the Shape of a Client Feudalism and The Scourging of Iraq: Sanctions, Law and Natural Justice.

Table of Contents

The Chronology of Genocide	p. 9
Introduction	p. 13
The September 11 Pretext	p. 23
1.6 Million Dead and Counting	p. 63
Blocking Essential Supplies	p. 85
Crucial UN Resolutions	p. 107
Subverting the United Nations	p. 121
The Israel Factor	p. 137
Towards an Arab Consensus?	p. 157
The Bombing Campaign	p. 179
Tightening the Sanctions	p. 203
Compensation or Theft?	p. 233
Notes	p. 243
Select Bibliography	p. 264
Index	p. 266
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