War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq WarsRichard Haass, a member of the National Security Council staff in the George H. W. Bush administration and the State Department director of policy planning for George W. Bush, reviews the causes and strategies of the first and second Iraq wars while providing a thoughtful examination of the means and ends of U.S. foreign policy. War of Necessity, War of Choice—part history, part memoir—provides invaluable insight into some of the most important recent events in the world. Additionally, this book provides a much-needed compass for how the United States can apply the lessons learned from the two Iraq wars so that it is better positioned to put into practice what worked and avoid repeating what so clearly did not. In this compelling, honest, and challenging book by one of the country’s most respected voices on foreign policy, Haass’s assessments are critical yet fair and carry tremendous weight. |
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Page 1955
... intelligence community had monitored the gradual buildup of Iraq's armed forces along its southern border with with Kuwait . The prevailing view within the administration of George H. W. Bush was that Iraqi military activity constituted ...
... intelligence community had monitored the gradual buildup of Iraq's armed forces along its southern border with with Kuwait . The prevailing view within the administration of George H. W. Bush was that Iraqi military activity constituted ...
Page 1956
... intelligence agencies and from both the civilian and military sides of the Defense Department. As the senior director for the Near East and South Asia on the staff of the National Security Council (NSC) and special assistant to the ...
... intelligence agencies and from both the civilian and military sides of the Defense Department. As the senior director for the Near East and South Asia on the staff of the National Security Council (NSC) and special assistant to the ...
Page 1960
... intelligence) that Iraq possessed both biological and chemical weapons. I also believed that if we went to war we would go about it in a way reminiscent of how we had gone about the previous Iraq war, that is, only with considerable ...
... intelligence) that Iraq possessed both biological and chemical weapons. I also believed that if we went to war we would go about it in a way reminiscent of how we had gone about the previous Iraq war, that is, only with considerable ...
Page 1963
... intelligence analysts and policy makers believed (incorrectly, as it turned out) that Saddam would not invade Kuwait; the second war took place against the backdrop of a “false positive,” in which most intelligence analysts and ...
... intelligence analysts and policy makers believed (incorrectly, as it turned out) that Saddam would not invade Kuwait; the second war took place against the backdrop of a “false positive,” in which most intelligence analysts and ...
Page 1966
... intelligence I looked at that says the man [ Saddam Hussein ] was a threat . " History , I believe , will show otherwise . As it turns out , the concept of wars of necessity and wars of choice was less original than I thought . ( Note ...
... intelligence I looked at that says the man [ Saddam Hussein ] was a threat . " History , I believe , will show otherwise . As it turns out , the concept of wars of necessity and wars of choice was less original than I thought . ( Note ...
Contents
| 1955 | |
| 1973 | |
Desert Shield | |
War of Necessity | |
The Clinton Interregnum | |
The 911 Presidency | |
Prelude to | |
War of Choice | |
Takeaways from Two Wars | |
Appendix | |
Acknowledgments | |
Notes | |
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