Zinns bestknown and mostpraised work, as well as his most controversial. Jul 30, 2006 although his book is titled the end of iraq. What do authoritarians do when they can no longer authoritate, the author of this piece asks. War of choice reality of choice new white mans buden history of occupation resistance in iraq logic of withdrawal out now. Selected testimonies to living historyspeeches, letters, poems, songsoffered by the people who make history happen, but are often left out of history books. The logic of withdrawal will likely prove equally prescient. The best strategy for the united states now in iraq is disengagement.
The logic of withdrawal, a new book by anthony arnove, editor of iraq under siege. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Four decades ago the vietnam war led to millions of deaths throughout indochina. This handbook provides basic reference information on iraq, including its geography, history, government, military forces, and communications and transportation networks. The american military adventure in iraq by thomas e. Advance tickets are available at proceeds will be donated to veterans for peace, iraq veterans against the war. Given this logic, it is hardly surprising that bush and his cabinet were planning the invasion of iraq even before he came to office in january 2001. The logic of withdrawal by anthony arnove goodreads. Jul 26, 2015 at the time of the withdrawal, army gen. The logic of withdrawal, is not a shrill exercise in rhetoric. Come hear the case for complete withdrawal of us troops from iraq from. During the phased withdrawal, to begin on december 31, 2006, and to be completed by june 30, 2007, they recommend that the iraq government engage the temporary services of an international.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read why war. In this book, howard zinn establishes laguardias tenure in congress as a vital link. Excerpt published on the brooklyn rail website, 11 may 2006. Arundhati roythree years after the start of the war in iraq. Insurgency in iraq 201120 part of the iraqi conflict 2003present and the arab winter. No other book ive read takes us closer to the lives of the people there, breathing a muchneeded human dimension to understanding life in iraq. Nadim mahjoub interviewed arnove in middle east panorama show on resonance fm, 26 january 2007. Voices of a peoples history of the united states, 10th. The strategic logic of the iraq blunder request pdf. The logic of withdrawal book online at low prices in.
Nevertheless, if key iraqi factions or iraqs neighbors are too shortsighted or blinded by resentment to cooperate in their own best interests, the withdrawal should still proceed, with the united 26 iraq. The iraq war, as vietnam was, is morally wrong, strategically a disaster and fueled by the notion of american exceptionalism. Dec 19, 2015 republicans have hammered president obama for underestimating isis and naively allowing it to grow by leaving iraq. Thursday, april, 2006, encuentro5, 33 harrison ave, 5th flr, boston, ma 02111, 7. The logic of withdrawal from iraq w anthony arnove and howard zinn. This event will look at a newly released rand study titled ending the u. It isnt full of make love not war sentiment or calls to hit the barricades with your black bandannas and gas masks. Mirroring the vietnam happy talk of lights at ends of tunnels, general peter pace, the head of the joint. The us withdrawal, while hugely welcome, is inherently destabilising. Arundhati roythree years after the start of the war in iraq, violence and misery continue to plague the country, and conservatives and liberals alike are struggling with the question of whenand under what. John nicholss new mexico trilogy, inaugurated in 1974 with the publication of the milagro beanfield war, has grown from regional stature to national appeal, from literary radicals to cult classics. Book is actually written, printed, or highlighted for everything. Given all that has happened in iraq to date, the best strategy for the united states is disengagement.
Withdrawal from iraq center for strategic and international. As the war progressed, therefore, withdrawal from iraq also meant aban. The milagro beanfield war by john nichols, paperback barnes. Well speak about the issue with anthony arnove, author of the book iraq. Politics and governance congressional research service summary iraqs sectarian and ethnic divisionsmuted toward the end of the 20032011 u. Withdrawal from iraq withdrawal from iraq many would agree that the prolonged invasion of iraq by the us has lead to increasing levels of global terrorism, especially towards the invaders and their allies. Its not the first time something like this has happened, but the iraqi governments response has made it big news in the u. Nearly forty years ago, historian, activist, and bestselling author howard zinnwhose foreword and afterword frame arnoves book published vietnam. The final transition, operational maneuver, and disestablishment of the united states forcesiraq, which. Sep 21, 2007 its not the first time something like this has happened, but the iraqi governments response has made it big news in the u. Brzezinski wants orderly iraq withdrawal pamela hess.
It was the first book on the war to call for immediate withdrawal, no conditions. Book iraq the logic of withdrawal e d u a r d o p i m e n t a. Mar 05, 2010 sunnis do not want to see the united states leave iraq, and they can respond to shia provocations to slow down the u. To avoid a similar disaster in afghanistan, president obama must not make the same errors. Howard zinn is a professor emeritus at boston university. Withdrawal from iraq essay example download free essays. Polk, a leading authority on the middle east, offer a detailed plan for a speedy troop withdrawal from iraq. Us withdrawal from iraq is a beginning, not an ending simon. He is the editor of several books, including voices of a peoples history of the united states, which arnove coedited with howard zinn, the essential chomsky, howard zinn speaks, and iraq under siege. Top 10 books about the iraq war books the guardian. To be sure that book is important point to bring us around the world.
Anthony arnove three years after the start of the war in iraq, violence and misery continue to plague the country, and conservatives and liberals alike are struggling with the question of when and under what. Donald trump laid blame for the islamic states rise at hillary clintons feet, repeating his argument that the 2011 troop withdrawal from iraq when she was secretary of state set the. The logic of withdrawal published in april by the new press. The plan was drawn up by a rightwing think tank for dick cheney, now vice president, donald rumsfeld, defense secretary, paul wolfowitz, rumsfelds deputy, bushs younger brother jeb bush. Managing arabkurd tensions in northern iraq after the withdrawal of u. Republicans have hammered president obama for underestimating isis and naively allowing it to grow by leaving iraq. The logic of withdrawal by anthony arnove in chm, doc, fb3 download e book. Popular iraq war books meet your next favorite book. Authoritative withdrawal, by skinny straight line logic. A new introduction provides an overview as well as a sense of the current context and reflects on the internal prospects for iraq and on the logic of an early us military and political withdrawal. Published in the progressive january 1, 2004 in the spring of 1967, my book vietnam.
The cultural logic of iraq, the gulf war, and suez. About voices of a peoples history of the united states, 10th anniversary edition. Luttwakis a senior fellow at the center for strategic. The book is a well organize, detailed counter point to all the lies that the public was told concerning the u. Having been revised and updated to take account of the march of events. How american incompetence created a war without end, nearly a third of it is devoted to the story of husseins oppression of the kurds and. Jan 01, 2006 the book is a well organize, detailed counter point to all the lies that the public was told concerning the u.
He viewed the gains in iraq as reversible and recommended keeping about 20,00 troops in country. Zinns bestknown and mostpraised work, as well as his most controversial, is a peoples history of the united states 1980. Iraq and the united states face a critical transition through 2011 and beyond. Washington should withdraw its forces during the next 1218 months, after a new iraqi constitution is drafted and the elections planned for december 2005 choose a permanent government. The cultural logic of iraq, the gulf war, and suez ebook written by philip smith. Forces cannot withdraw yet from any iraqi province. Dilemmas of dual containment has written a muchneeded assessment of the iraqi insurgency.
Yes, we should leave vietnam, but president johnson cant just do it. In this cogent and compelling book, anthony arnove argues that the u. The united states and its allies among the sunni arab states, particularly saudi arabia and turkey, also want to make sure sunnis represent a sufficient bulwark against iran. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The deadly impact of sanctions and war and, with howard zinn, of voices of a peoples history of the united states.
Troops larry hanauer, jeffrey martini, omar alshahery, isbn. The logic of withdrawal was published by beacon press. Because geography ensures that all other parties are far more exposed to the dangers of an anarchical iraq than is the united states itself. There has been a great deal of thought put into what will happen when things get back to normal. Klare summarized the logic of this decision in his authoritative book. Aug 12, 2009 iraq and the united states face a critical transition through 2011 and beyond. Book iraq the logic of withdrawal e d u a r d o p i m e n t a 4 likes 621. Though a bit small its meant as an easy read to convice those in the antiwar movement that yes, they were right, this war is horrible, it must be stopped, and we have to be the ones to do it. It is not an ending, any more than was imperial britains exit from. Gregory gauses masterful book is the first to offer a comprehensive account of the. The logic of withdrawal, which argued with remarkable foresight that getting out of vietnam was the only realistic option.
Beloved for his compassionate, richly comic vision and admired for his insight into the cancer that accompanies unbridled progress, nichols is the. The destabilizing consequences of washingtons hasty withdrawal from iraq were not only foreseeable, but foreseen by u. Why war the cultural logic of iraq, the gulf war, and suez. Michael schwartz is the author of the forthcoming book war without end. But the withdrawal is only one factor in the rise of the extremists. Sunnis do not want to see the united states leave iraq, and they can respond to shia provocations to slow down the u. Like the similarly titled book written in 1966 about the us war in vietnam by arnoves inspiration and collaborator howard zinn, iraq. William greider on alan greenspan, anthony arnove on iraq. Insurgency and counterinsurgency in iraq ahmed hashim. Arundhati roythree years after the start of the war in iraq, violence and misery continue to plague the country, and conservatives and liberals alike are struggling with the question of whenand under what circumstancesu. The united states and its allies among the sunni arab states, particularly saudi arabia and turkey, also want to. The logic of withdrawal 1967 and visiting hanoi to receive the first american prisoners released by the north vietnamese.