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Confronting Iraq : U.S. policy and the use of force since the Gulf War /

Although Iraq remains hostile to the United States, Baghdad has repeatedly compromised, and at times caved, in response to U.S. pressure and threats. An analysis of attempts to coerce Iraq since Desert Storm reveals that military strikes and other forms of pressure that threatened Saddam Husayn'...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Byman, Daniel, 1967-
Other Authors: Waxman, Matthew C., 1972-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, 2000.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Ch. 1 Introduction
  • Ch. 2 Understanding Coercion
  • Ch. 3 Iraq as an Adversary
  • Ch. 4 U.S. Objectives, Options, Assumptions
  • Ch. 5 Attempts to Coerce Iraq: The Historical Record
  • Ch. 6 Iraq's Vulnerabilities: An Assessment
  • Ch. 7 Implications for Coercion.