Iraq : Post-Saddam Governance and Security.

Reviews current issues concerning the U.S.-led war to remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his Ba'ath Party regime. Provides background on U.S. policy in the 1990s, including major factions opposed to Saddam Hussein, Clinton Administration policy, and the Iraq Liberation Act. Discusses Ope...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Reviews current issues concerning the U.S.-led war to remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his Ba'ath Party regime. Provides background on U.S. policy in the 1990s, including major factions opposed to Saddam Hussein, Clinton Administration policy, and the Iraq Liberation Act. Discusses Operation Iraqi Freedom and post-war governance and transition issues, including the handover of sovereignty to Iraqis, democratic reform and elections, Maliki Government and milestones, and economic reconstruction and U.S. assistance. Examines security challenges and options concerning insurgent and sectarian violence, outlines debate over the withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces, and discusses policy options for stabilizing Iraq.
Item Description:Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
CRS Report.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource.