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They may be down but they're not out

Article Abstract:

An analysis of the impact of US foreign policy and the role and influence of the neo-conservatives in the US in the aftermath of the handover of power in Iraq. It is suggested that while the neo-conservatives have temporarily lost some of the influence over foreign policy that they had in the run-up to the Iraq War, it would be wrong to assume that they have lost all of their influence and another event such as 9/11 would see their influence increase again.

Neoconservatism

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Echoes from the cradle of dissent

Article Abstract:

Scholarly analyses of Iraq's place within Arab and Islamic culture often ignore the Islamic era, that is, from the 7th century onwards when Iraq was the center of a world empire. A discussion on the issue interprets the central role Iraq played in Islamic Arab culture.

History, Iraqi history, Arab culture

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A blinkered response to idol threats

Article Abstract:

An analysis of the impact of the US's war in Iraq on the Middle East and on Muslims. It is argued that by ignoring the differing strains of Islam, the US has chosen a dangerous route that has the potential to alienate all Muslims.

International aspects, Military aspects, United States foreign relations, Islam and politics, Islam, Iraq War, 2003-

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