An Alliance Against Babylon
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An Alliance Against Babylon

The U. S., Israel, and Iraq

John K. Cooley

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An Alliance Against Babylon

The U. S., Israel, and Iraq

John K. Cooley

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The ruins of ancient Babylon still stand in Iraq. They are a reminder that today's conflict is only one of many that have engulfed the country, and the wider Middle East, over the centuries. John Cooley, a former correspondent for ABC News and the Christian Science Monitor, argues that America's new invasion and occupation of Iraq marks a turning point in the West's relationship with the Arab world, and alters the balance of power within the Middle East. He argues that the crucial factor in this new development is the relationship between Israel and the United States. Examining today's problems from this unique perspective, Cooley covers a broad sweep of history, from biblical Babylonian times until now. He shows how US and Israeli interests in the Middle East were contradictory at first. He explains how and why the US-Israel alliance gradually evolved. Drawing from unpublished sources, as well as from John Cooley's personal encounters with principal players such as David ben-Gurion, the Shah of Iran, Anwar al-Sadat, King Hussein of Jordan and Saddam Hussein himself, this book gives a uniquely valuable perspective on the complex history of Iraq and why it continues to be at the heart of world affairs.

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Publisher
Pluto Press
Year
2005
ISBN
9781849644594
Edition
1
Topic
Politik & Internationale Beziehungen
Subtopic
Internationale Beziehungen

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Foreword
  3. Introduction
  4. 1. The Babylonian Heritage
  5. 2. The Ottoman Empire Divided
  6. 3. “Operation Ezra and Nehemiah”:
  7. 4. Iraq Enters the Palestine Arena
  8. 5. MĂ©nage Ă  Quatre: The U.S., Israel, Iran, and the Iraqi Kurds
  9. 6. How the CIA Gave Saddam a Leg Up
  10. 7. Saddam’s Reign (I): Business With the U.S.; warfare with Israel
  11. 8. Saddam’s Reign (II): Power Plays and war, 1970-80
  12. 9. Saddam’s Reign (III): Defeat and Defiance, 1980-90
  13. 10. From Jerusalem to Washington: an alliance strengthened and confirmed
  14. 11. Endgame: Iraq Democratized or Dismembered?
  15. Notes
  16. Selected Bibliography
  17. Index
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APA 6 Citation

Cooley, J. (2005). An Alliance Against Babylon (1st ed.). Pluto Press. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/664968/an-alliance-against-babylon-the-u-s-israel-and-iraq-pdf (Original work published 2005)

Chicago Citation

Cooley, John. (2005) 2005. An Alliance Against Babylon. 1st ed. Pluto Press. https://www.perlego.com/book/664968/an-alliance-against-babylon-the-u-s-israel-and-iraq-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Cooley, J. (2005) An Alliance Against Babylon. 1st edn. Pluto Press. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/664968/an-alliance-against-babylon-the-u-s-israel-and-iraq-pdf (Accessed: 14 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Cooley, John. An Alliance Against Babylon. 1st ed. Pluto Press, 2005. Web. 14 Oct. 2022.