Was the Iraq War Inevitable?

Was the war inevitable? Saddam knew there were no WMD yet procrastinated—and our rulers follow Machiavelli in repression but fail to uncover traps like the fox.

Cruelty and silence in perspective – on Kanan Makiya’s book

Makiya cuts quotes to prove a uniquely Arab "cruelty"—while he himself worked for Saddam's regime: "somebody had to do it."

Renverser Saddam Hussein ou démembrer l’Irak?

Overthrowing Saddam Hussein or Dismembering Iraq?

Le Monde diplomatique

Saddam survived because Bush wanted to replace one dictator with another, not a popular uprising—and the real question is: topple him or dismember Iraq?

Democracy and Arab Nationalism – SOAS

SOAS

Arab nationalism is not the antithesis of democracy—and "defenders of authenticity" import everything Western except what is progressive. The Iraqi people were punished thrice: by war, betrayal, and blockade.