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The Impact of the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait: The View from Ten Years Later
On July 28, 2000, The Washington Institute hosted a special symposium on the tenth anniversary of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, featuring presentations by Lt. Gen. Bernard Trainor, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations; Peter Rodman, director of national security at the Nixon Center; and Daniel Pipes, editor
Aug 3, 2000
Brief Analysis
From UNSCOM to UNMOVIC:
The Future of Weapons Inspections in Iraq
When the United Nations (UN) Security Council created UNSCOM in April 1991, it intended to create an efficient, professional organization that would catalyze international cooperation in support of dismantling Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threat. The first task was to identify and supervise the elimination of "prohibited items," in
Jul 18, 2000
Brief Analysis
The Iraqi Opposition and U.S. Policy:
An Update
The INC has so far proven its capability in undermining the viability of the existing regime, namely by seizing fourteen provinces from Saddam Husayn's grasp, infiltrating the intelligence apparatus, making and maintaining contact with the highest members of the ruling cadre and military branch, and opening offices in the region
Jul 7, 2000
Articles & Testimony
Can the United States Influence the WMD Policies of Iraq and Iran?
Iraq and Iran are likely to pose some of the most difficult long-term proliferation challenges for the United States in the coming years. Both countries remain actively committed to developing weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in spite of obstacles created by export controls and sanctions, and even though they are
Jun 1, 2000
Articles & Testimony
A Look at Sanctioning Iraq
The U.N. economic sanctions on Iraq, now more than nine years old, continue to elicit strong objections from those who view them as unjust. Only two weeks ago, Hans von Sponeck, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Iraq, resigned. The sanctions, he said, create a "true human tragedy that needs to
Feb 27, 2000
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  • Patrick Clawson
Articles & Testimony
Sidebar:
Saddam's Shakiness
The following is a sidebar to Dr. Satloff's article "The Next Turbulent Zone." Given current trends, Iraq will emerge as the foremost national security albatross around the neck of the next administration. Since the Clinton administration's welcome, if belated, 1998 declaration of "regime change" as a key goal in Iraq
Feb 1, 2000
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Resuming Inspections:
The Unresolved Problem of Iraq’s Weapons of Mass Destruction
In the next few days, the United Nations (UN) Security Council will have to decide whether to approve a new inspections regime for Iraqs weapons of mass destruction (WMD). For six months, the Council members have been debating this matter in closed meetings. The impetus to act now comes from
Dec 10, 1999
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Air Power and U.S. Policy toward Iraq
Reliance on air power has become the defining characteristic of the "American Way of War" in the post-Cold War world of the 1990s. Prior to the August 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, U.S. Air Force weapons and tactics were optimized for an air war in Central Europe, taking into
Dec 6, 1999
Brief Analysis
Removing Saddam:
The Iraqi Opposition's Program
Shaykh Mohammed Mohammed Ali: Our strategy is to end the dictatorship of Saddam Husayn; we intend to rebuild our country democratically. Inside Iraq there is real discontent, and in the South, there is real resistance. Sharif Ali bin al-Hussein: No secret formula exists for bringing down the regime. It could
Oct 29, 1999
In-Depth Reports
America and the Middle East:
Meeting the Challenge
This is a critical juncture for the Middle East and for U.S. foreign policy, and vigorous American engagement in the world is key. Our engagement has a huge impact on the peace and prosperity of the Middle East, and a huge impact on every part of the world. Not everyone
Oct 22, 1999
Brief Analysis
Broadcasting to Iraq and Iran:
Reaching Out by Radio
Radio Free Iraq was established through legislation last October and operates in conjunction with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) as a nongovernmental organization funded wholly by the U.S. government. The goal of Radio Free Iraq is to broadcast accurate and balanced information focusing on human rights, democratization, free expression, and
Oct 15, 1999
Brief Analysis
Desert Talk -- The New Offensive against Iraq
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's meeting today with leaders of the Iraqi opposition is part of a vigorous diplomatic confrontation between Saddam's regime and the United States, tied to maneuverings at the UN. For the next several weeks, the arguments of Baghdad and Washington are going to be deployed and
Sep 20, 1999
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Stealth Bombing:
Our Silent War in Iraq
What if they waged a war and no one noticed? In 1999, American and British pilots have bombed Iraq three times a week, hitting 360 targets with 1,100 bombs during more than 10,000 sorties. Yet the Anglo-American war over Iraq does not often make the front pages of even the
Sep 9, 1999
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  • Patrick Clawson
Articles & Testimony
U.S. Policy toward Iraq
Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommitte on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs MR. CLAWSON: Thank you. It's an honor to be here with you today. I've submitted a statement for the record. And if you'll permit me, I would like just to summarize that briefly. SEN. BROWNBACK
Jun 23, 1999
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  • Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
Why a New Security Council Resolution about Iraq?
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members are discussing in the corridors two proposals for a new Iraq resolution designed to restart UN inspections of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by offering Saddam Husayn the prospect of some relief from sanctions. The details of the two competing proposals are important
Jun 18, 1999
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  • Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
The Future of the Iraqi Opposition
Dr. Adnan Pacachi, former Iraqi foreign minister and United Nations (UN) representative: The Iraqi opposition represents the yearnings and aspirations of Iraqis, who after years of oppression and dictatorship want a democratic and pluralistic government that protects the human rights of all its citizens. Saddam Husayn led Iraq into two
Jun 2, 1999
Brief Analysis
Air Strikes and American Strategy toward Iraq
Iraqi president Saddam Husayn is undoubtedly watching events in the Balkans quite closely. Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic's continued defiance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) proves that the Western alliance continues to misunderstand dictators. Milosevic, like Saddam, does not care about his people but only about his own power
May 7, 1999
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Disarming Iraq:
Lessons from the UNSCOM Experience
Last December's Operation Desert Fox resulted in the death of the UN Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM). This leads to the question of how to deal with the issue of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capabilities. Status of Iraqi WMD Between 1991 and 1998, UNSCOM achieved considerable results in
Mar 31, 1999
Brief Analysis
U.S. Policy and the Iraqi Opposition:
A Cautious Start
A leading Iraqi opposition group, the Iraqi National Congress (INC), recently announced that its political convention will meet in Washington in late April. Despite the U.S. administration's new policy calling for an end to the Iraqi regime, its approach to the Iraqi opposition has thus far been cautious and limited
Mar 8, 1999
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  • Alan Makovsky
Inching toward Peace, Inching toward War
Feb 1, 1999

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