The Crisis in Iraq
Following the war in Iraq and the uncertain future of the Iraqi people, fears mount about the serious implications of this conflict, not just for the Middle East, but for the entire world. The Crisis States Research Centre seeks to stimulate debate around the war itself, the future prospects for Iraq and the wider consequences that this will have. The following contributions have been received:
On the Death Toll in Iraq since
1990
Tim Dyson (December 2006)
An Occasional Paper that examines the statistics around the
reported death toll in the country.
Why Iraq? Why now?
Richard Eaton (February 2003)
A widely repeated mantra in the Bush Administration has it that
"the road to Middle East peace goes through Baghdad". What
would this peace look like and why does the road to it have to
go through Baghdad? This article exposes the underlying
objectives and interests that are defining the US government's
policy towards Iraq.
The Best of Enemies
David Keen (February 2003)
The White House and the PMO Fail to Make
the Case for War on Iraq
James Putzel (February 2003)
This paper suggests that the arguments and "evidence" mustered by President Bush and PM Blair amounted to unproven affirmations, based on hastily prepared documents containing little solid recent intelligence information and, as proven in the case of the PMO's latest dossier, plagiarised material.