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Title: The War over Iraq: Saddam's Tyranny and America's Mission by William Kristol, Lawrence F. Kaplan ISBN: 1-893554-69-4 Publisher: Encounter Books Pub. Date: February, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.2 (30 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: A blueprint for future foreign policy
Comment: In "The War Over Iraq", Kristol & Kaplan present an excellent case for the use of pre-emptive force not only against Iraq but also against other nations that threaten American ideals and interests, both at home and overseas. They highlight the grievous actions of Hussein's regime and then proceed to detail the shortcomings of both George H.W. Bush's ("narrow realism") and Bill Clinton's ("wishful liberalism") foreign policy paradigms in dealing with Iraq.

The crux of the book is their compelling argument, using the (George W.) Bush Doctrine ("American internationalism"), that the United States should pre-emptively strike Iraq. They fully explain the tenets of the Bush Doctrine, which is a viable model for dealing with threats in the post-9/11 world.

Though the war with Iraq is already underway, do not be dissuaded from reading this work simply for that reason. The Iraqi situation is a real-world case study that helps explain the Bush Doctrine. This new paradigm is being tested right now and will be the method of engagement for US foreign policy for the forseeable future.

Rating: 5
Summary: Finally! something that explains the big picture.
Comment: This book will give you the back-story. It will delve into the history of our foreign policy in Iraq, the Middle East and the world as a whole. By accurately abridging our foreign policy practices for the past 3 decades it will take you on a ride through three distinct camps of international thinking. Specifically, it will take you through the realist policies of the first president Bush, the liberal approach of president Clinton, and the new president Bush's internationalism.

Though it does paint internationalism as an auspicious policy in light of today's events it nevertheless give you the facts that have brought us to our current situation. If you feeling in the dark or if your protesting in the belief that it's all about oil then you will benefit from the contents of this book. Read it with objectivity and then build a case for you stance from the facts presented here.

Rating: 1
Summary: Outdated a month after it came out.
Comment: As someone who has met him, I can assure you that Lawrence F. Kaplan knows shockingly little about the Middle East, and he has no business writing (or even co-writing) a book on Iraq. Indeed, practically everything predicted in this silly little book has turned out to be wrong. And it was just published last year.

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