| ID | 110927 |
| Title Proper | Iraq we left behind |
| Other Title Information | welcome to the world's next failed state |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Parker, Ned |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Nine years after U.S. troops toppled Saddam Hussein and just a few months after the last U.S. soldier left Iraq, the country has become something close to a failed state. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki presides over a system rife with corruption and brutality, in which political leaders use security forces and militias to repress enemies and intimidate the general population. The law exists as a weapon to be wielded against rivals and to hide the misdeeds of allies. The dream of an Iraq governed by elected leaders answerable to the people is rapidly fading away. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Vol. 91, No.2; Mar-Apr 2012: p.94-110 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Affairs Vol. 91, No.2; Mar-Apr 2012: p.94-110 |
| Key Words | Iraq ; Saddam Hussein ; Failed State ; Ethnic Politics ; United States |