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~ with a foreword by Richard Perle (Author) "The 1991 war with Iraq constituted the greatest direct military investment that the United States has ever made in the Middle East..." (more)
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The 1991 Persian Gulf War was the greatest direct military investment the United States has ever made in the Middle East. The objective was to remove Saddam Hussein as a threat to the region. Seven years after the war, Saddam's regime remains in place, his power is rising, and his diplomatic situation is steadily improving. And the coalition to contain Saddam is rickety and in danger of scattering.

In Tyranny's Ally, David Wurmser argues that current policy, even if invigorated by more aggressive military efforts, will not bring the United States victory over Saddam and his regime. All previous efforts have failed because they have targeted only the tyrant, not the institution of tyranny in Iraq and the region. The Iraq crisis is only the latest chapter in a broad upheaval that has gripped the region for eighty years. By tolerating centralized, statist tyranny, the United States has assisted its enemies-totalitarian despots-and encouraged the violent politics and shattering of societies attending such predatory regimes.

Wurmser offers historical and contemporary analysis of the Iraqi morass and outlines credible and effective strategies for U.S. policy to adopt.



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David Wurmser is a resident fellow in Middle East affairs at the American Enterprise Institute.

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  • Paperback: 150 pages
  • Publisher: AEI Press (March 25, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0844740748
  • ISBN-13: 978-0844740744
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,203,053 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars The Blueprint for the War on Iraq by one of its Architects, February 17, 2003
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David Wurmser was one of the authors of the notorious 1996 report: "A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm" along with, among others, Richard Perle, Undersecretary of Defense, Douglas Feith, and James Colbert, then of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs. In this paper, Wurmser, et. al. characterize Saddam Hussein as a weak leader who should be toppled primarily to hand Iraq over to King Hussein of Jordan, to embarrass and weaken Syria for the benefit of Israel. Here is a quote: "Israel can shape its strategic environment, in cooperation with Turkey and Jordan, by weakening, containing and even rolling back Syria. This effort can focus on removing Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq--an important Israeli strategic objective in its own right--as a means of foiling Syria's regional ambitions. . . . " Imagine my surprise to see Wurmser now making Saddam Hussein the main show--the embodiment of evil in the region. He and his colleagues have been plotting the overthrow of Saddam now for more than seven years. They are willing to lie, cheat and steal to achieve this end. Consequently the sanctimonious hypocrisy in this book is astonishing. If the American public only knew how badly they are being served by Wurmser, Perle, Feith and their ilk, the warmongering in Washington might stop. Their contempt for the public and for human life is truly astonishing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The picture as it truly was..., March 25, 2003
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David Wurmser writes a brilliant treatise on how regional competitions, an unguided foreign/national security bureaucracy and a distracted White House came to make the situation with Iraq an intractable one. His book requires an appreciation for the technical aspects of government and the politics of the interagency process. Withstanding that, the book speaks to these points without daunting or loosing the reader. While contemplating some of the darkest hours in Washington policy making, it is laced with a contagious optimism for the future of a country and it's people subjugated by Hussein. This book is worth every dime.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Saddam the key to PLO strength, August 12, 2003
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This review is from: Tyranny's Ally: America's Failure to Defeat Saddam Hussein (Hardcover)
It is amazing that Mr. Wurmser called it so early. The most significant mention in the book that is probably not noted sufficiently is his statement regarding the fact that so long as Saddam remains in power the PLO has a veto in the peace process.
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