Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal

A strong case for the U.S.'s withdrawal from the war in Iraq, written in the spirit of Howard Zinn's Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal, explains that the U.S. presence is a major source of instability and suffering for the Iraqi people, challenges Bush's motives behind the invasion, and proposes strategies for the growing anti-war movement.

A forceful argument for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq.

Howard Zinn's book Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal, though it appeared five years before the United States eventually abandoned that war, argued with remarkable foresight that getting out was the only realistic option. Now, nearly forty years later, the United States is once again involved in a seemingly intractable foreign conflict. And, following in the footsteps of Zinn, Anthony Arnove (his co-editor on the widely acclaimed Voices of a People's History of the United States) has written a book that will likely prove equally prescient.

Arnove sets out a compelling case for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq. Countering widespread arguments made in support of the occupation by conservatives and liberals alike, Arnove insists that the U.S. presence is the major source of instability and suffering for the Iraqi people. He challenges the idea that George W. Bush has ever been interested in bringing democracy to the country and explores the real reasons behind the invasion, which centrally involve control over strategic Middle Eastern energy resources. And he sets out a constructive vision for the antiwar movement, one that involves soldiers, military families, and the many communities affected by the occupation, who together can build a coalition to bring the troops home.

General

ISBN		9781595580795
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		New Pr
Pages		184
List Price		$19.95
Author		Arnove, Anthony
Publication Date		03/27/2006
Release Status		In Print
Format		Hardcover
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 7.5 Inches (US) Width: 5.5 Inches (US) Thickness: 0.75 Inches (US)
Foreword		Zinn, Howard
Afterword		Zinn, Howard