{"product_id":"iraq-war-2003-charles-edmund-coyote-9780991004706","title":"Iraq War 2003: What Really Happened Behind The Scenes: The Story Of The Greatest Blunder In American History","description":"\u003cb\u003eNewly Released BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With more than 600 citations, from insider memoirs to the accounts of journalists, former government officials, policy wonks, military leaders, and news broadcasters, the \u003ci\u003e'Iraq War 2003: What Really Happened Behind The Scenes'\u003c\/i\u003e develops a thorough analysis of why the Bush administration used the \u003ci\u003e'War on Terror'\u003c\/i\u003e to attack Iraq. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith links to important references, the book provides the BACKGROUND FOR UNDERSTANDING the Iraq War IN THE WIDEST CONTEXT, and answers questions like: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat are the real costs of both wars and why were we led to believe otherwise?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat was Osama bin Laden's strategic long-term plan for harming the USA and what role did George W. Bush play in helping it succeed? Why was al-Qaeda happy to learn the Bush Administration planned to invade Iraq?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIn the summer of 2001, what members of the government believed there was a very strong possibility that al-Qaeda was about to attack? How were their concerns received?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCould the 9\/11 attacks have been prevented? What warnings from CIA and intelligence agencies around the world preceded the terrorist attacks of 9\/11 but ignored by the Bush administration?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow did the Bush administration manipulate public perception after 9\/11 so that it could argue it was trying to avoid war with Iraq? What was the connection between al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat military strategy did the U.S. initially pursue in Afghanistan that routed the Taliban and nearly annihilated Al-Qaeda only a few months after 9\/11?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow did the War in Afghanistan, so successful in its opening weeks, become \u003ci\u003e'The Long War'\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy were Mullah Omar, Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri allowed to escape?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat is asymmetrical warfare? Why were U.S. forces vulnerable to this strategy? What are the most effective methods for fighting terrorism?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn his war with Iran, Saddam Hussein used weapons of chemical weapons, including several poison gases. Where did Saddam get these WMDs? How long, in the face of serious consequences for doing so, did he hold on to them? How were Donald Rumsfeld and GHW Bush involved?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat are the fundamental beliefs of conservatism? How have the actions of belt-way neo-Conservatives revealed different beliefs, particularly in the areas of government size, the rule of law, and the moral basis of good government?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe creation of \u003ci\u003e'political capital'\u003c\/i\u003e facilitates Presidential influence. How does this concept of \u003ci\u003e'political capital'\u003c\/i\u003e relate to George W. Bush and the 2003 Invasion of Iraq?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat effect did America's use of torture have on the war in Iraq? Did it aid recruitment to al-Qaeda? What percentage of American casualties in Iraq can be attributed to its use of torture?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow did the Iraq war of 2003 unwind to the benefit of al-Qaeda and the Shia Government of Iran creating a genuine \u003ci\u003e'Axis of Evil'\u003c\/i\u003e that did not exist before?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAmerica was prosperous and working toward paying off the Federal Debt during the 1990's. How did we end up in our current situation?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe book ties together a considerable amount of information and provides a hopeful analysis by reminding us of who we are and where we have been. Patriotic concern - like the imprisoned lightning to which it subtly alludes - threads its way through the pages of this book, reminding its readers of the people, ideas, and inspirations that called for America to be its best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGET YOUR COPY TODAY \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Edmund Coyote\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0991004701\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780991004706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Coyote Report the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.76d","brand":"Charles Edmund Coyote","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46383877521663,"sku":"9780991004706","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_80d0c3ed-fbbb-4a2e-91f5-bd9c6ef590cf.jpg?v=1733281941","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/iraq-war-2003-charles-edmund-coyote-9780991004706","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}