Behind the War on Terror: Western Secret Strategy and the Struggle for Iraq
Description
Following the U.S. declaration of a "war on terror," Washington hawks were quick to label Iraq part of an "axis of evil." After a tense build-up, in March 2003 the United States and Britain invaded Iraq, purportedly to protect Western publics from weapons of mass destruction (WMD). But was this the real reason, or simply a convenient pretext to veil a covert agenda?Using official sources, Ahmed investigates U.S. and British claims about Iraq’s WMD programs and in the process reveals the hidden motives behind the 2003 invasion and the grand strategy of which it is a...
ISBN(s)
0865715068, 9780865715066
