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050 00 $aDS63.2.U5$bM473 2008
082 00 $a303.48/256073$222
245 04 $aThe Middle East /$cDebra A. Miller, book editor.
260 $aDetroit :$bGreenhaven Press,$c℗♭2008.
300 $a224 pages ;$c23 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 1 $aCurrent controversies
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 212-216) and index.
505 00 $tForeword --$tIntroduction --$gch. 1.$twhy is the Middle East a conflict area? --$tThe Middle East : an overview /$rSubhash Kapila --$tU.S. pursuit of oil and natural gas resources creates conflict in the Middle East /$rMichael T. Klare ;$ginterviewed by$rJulian Brookes --$tWater is a major source of conflict in the Middle East /$rPiers Moore Ede --$tIsraeli violence against Palestinians creates conflict in the Middle East /$rJeremy Salt --$tContinuing Palestinian terrorism against Israel creates conflict in the Middle East /$rMortimer B. Zuckerman --$tIslamic extremism causes terrorist violence in the Middle East /$rPaul Marshall --$tIslamic sectarianism increases the risk of conflict in the Middle East /$rVali Nasr --$tU.S. actions in the MIddle East fuel the conflict between Islam and the West /$gThe$rEconomist.
505 00 $gch. 2.$tShould the United States withdraw its troops from Iraq? --$tChapter preface --$tYes : The United States should withdraw its troops from Iraq --$tThe Iraq War has failed /$rIbrahim M. Oweiss --$tThe Iraq War has increased the threat of terrorism /$tJean-Louis Bruguiere --$tThe costs of the Iraq War are astronomical /$rAndrew Stephen --$tThe Iraq War does not improve U.S. energy security /$rJerry Landay --$tPermanent U.S. bases in Iraq will only worsen the terrorist threat /$rThomas Gale Moore --$tNo : the United States should not withdraw its troops from Iraq --$tThe United States can still succeed in Iraq /$rFrederick W. Kagan$gand$rKimberly Kagan --$tThe 2007 U.S. troop surge in Iraq is making progress /$rMax Boot --$tThe Bush Administration is building an embassy and permanent bases in Iraq to protect U.S. interests there /$rKevin Zeese.
505 00 $gch. 3.$tCan the Israeli-Palestinian conflict be resolved? --$tChapter preface --$tYes : The Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be resolved --$tThe Arab-Israeli conflict can be resolved /$rInternational Crisis Group --$tThe Palestinians are ready for peace if Israel will negotiate /$rDaoud Kuttab --$tThe Arab Peace Initiative versus the culture of confrontation /$rAmi Isseroff --$tNo : The Israeli-Palestinian conflict cannot be resolved --$tPalestinians' desire to destroy Israel prevents a peaceful settlement to the Arab-Israeli conflict /$rDennis Prager --$tAmerican/Israeli preconditions have blocked the peace process /$rSeth Ackerman --$tIsrael plans to keep the occupied territories because of their vital water resources /$rIsabelle Humphries --$tForeign interests do not want the Arab-Israeli conflict to be resolved /$rJoel Bainerman.
505 00 $gch. 4.$tShould the United States be involved with the problems of the Middle East? --$tChapter preface --$tYes : The United States should be involved with the problems of the Middle East --$tThe vital interests of the United States are at stake in the Middle East /$rDoug Edelman --$tOnly the United States can broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians /$rStephen D. Hayes --$tNo : The United States should not be involved with the problems of the Middle East --$tContinued U.S. intervention in the Middle East promotes anti-Americanism and terrorism /$rLeon Hadar --$tU.S. military actions in the Middle East do not promote security /$rPatrick Seale --$tThe U.S. war in Iraq Is hurtling the Middle East toward World War IV /$rJustin Raimondo --$tOrganizations to contact --$tBibliography --$tIndex.
520 $aExamines the following issues: Why is the Middle East a Conflict Area? ;Should the United States Withdraw Its Troops from Iraq? ; Can the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict be Resolved? ; Should the United States Be Involved with the Problems of the Middle East?
651 0 $aMiddle East$xRelations$zUnited States.
651 0 $aUnited States$xRelation$zMiddle East.
650 0 $aWar on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
650 0 $aIraq War, 2003-2011.
650 0 $aArab-Israeli conflict.
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650 7 $aAu©enpolitik$2gnd
651 7 $aNaher Osten$2gnd
651 7 $aUSA.$2swd
650 7 $aIraq War, 2003-$2sears
650 7 $aWar on Terrorism, 2001-$2sears
651 7 $aMiddle East$xForeign relations$zUnited States.$2sears
651 7 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zMiddle East.$2sears
700 1 $aMiller, Debra A.
776 08 $iOnline version:$tMiddle East.$dDetroit : Greenhaven Press, ℗♭2008$w(OCoLC)768242798
830 0 $aCurrent controversies.
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