The Occupation of Iraq (Ar) احتلال العراق: ربح الحرب وخسارة السلام

Arabic
By: Ali A. Allawi
Hardcover
711 pp
Arab Institute for Research & Publishing, Beirut, 2009 Arabic Edition, c. Yale University Press 2007
17 x 24 cm
978-9953-36-286-6 / 9789953362866
Political / Current Events / Iraq

In the Arabic, " The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace", by Dr. Ali A. Allawi.

Listed as #9 on the Editors' Top 10 List in Current Events for 2007 by Amazon.com.

Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title, 2008 AAUP University Press Book for Public and Secondary School Libraries.

Involved for over thirty years in the politics of Iraq, Ali A. Allawi was a long-time opposition leader against the Baathist regime. In the post-Saddam years he has held important government positions and participated in crucial national decisions and events. In this book, the former Minister of Defense and Finance draws on his unique personal experience, extensive relationships with members of the main political groups and parties in Iraq, and deep understanding of the history and society of his country to answer the baffling questions that persist about its current crises. What really led the United States to invade Iraq, and why have events failed to unfold as planned?

The Occupation of Iraq examines what the United States did and didn't know at the time of the invasion, the reasons for the confused and contradictory policies that were enacted, and the emergence of the Iraqi political class during the difficult transition process. The book tracks the growth of the insurgency and illuminates the complex relationships among Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds. Bringing the discussion forward to the reconfiguration of political forces in 2006, Allawi provides in these pages the clearest view to date of the modern history of Iraq and the invasion that changed its course in unpredicted ways.

Since the Coalition's invasion of Iraq, Ali A. Allawi has served as his country's first postwar civilian Minister of Defense, was elected to the Transitional National Assembly as a member of the United Iraqi Alliance, and was appointed Minister of Finance under Dr. Ibrahim al-Jaffari. He divides his time between London and Baghdad.