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U.S. Policy in the Gulf: A Second Look |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / COMMENTARY |
| Author: Frederick W. Axelgard |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 12/1/1987 |
| Size: 3,148 Words, 19,065 Characters |
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"Should the United States be taking Iraq's side in the Gulf war?" During 1987, this question has gained currency as a mechanism for criticizing U.S. military and diplomatic initiatives relating to the Persian Gulf. Like most rhetorical ploys, this query glosses over facts and incorporates hidden assumptions to facilitate arrival at a predetermined point - in this case, to argue that the United States really has no business deploying men and equipment in the dangerous setting of the Gulf.
But has the United States taken Iraq's side in its war with Iran? And is it automatically wrong for the United States to identify with Iraqi interests and objectives" The conventional wisdom that underpins most criticism of current U.S. policy in the Gulf would answer both questions with a firm "ye...
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... to those who have instinctively opposed the ephemeral (and thus far relatively ineffectual) U.S. tilt toward Iraq in the Gulf war. There is a serious possibility that important changes are taking place in Iraq's domestic situation and foreign policies. The potential for these changes to exert a positive influence on long-term U.S. interests in the Middle East and the Gulf should not be ignored.
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