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Book SynopsisBoth the Iraqi and the American people want the United States to withdraw from Iraq. How to Get Out of Iraq with Integrity presents an incisive and bold argument that shows how to do just that without betraying U.S. commitments to Arabs, Kurds, or democracy.
Trade Review"Brendan O'Leary asks all Americans, whether they supported or opposed the Iraq war, to think very carefully about getting out. His tough-minded argument for withdrawal and his sober and wise design for an honorable exit deserve our closest attention." * Michael Walzer, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University *
"Brendan O'Leary argues that, amid all the chaos, bloodshed, and mismanagement, the outstanding achievement of post-Saddam Iraq is the 2005 constitution. Hammered out between Iraqis without dictation by the Americans, it represents the only basis for an honorable American withdrawal-as long as the United States, Iraq's neighbors, and Iraqis themselves respect it and treat it as the indispensable template for a stable future, which Professor O'Leary convincingly argues that it is. This passionate and perceptive book should be required reading for the new Administration." * Martin Woollacott, Foreign Correspondent,
The Guardian *
Table of ContentsPreface
PART I. EVALUATING THE U.S.-LED INTERVENTION IN IRAQ
Chapter 1. The Bush Administration's Formal Goals
Chapter 2. Bipartisan Congressional Goals for Iraq
Chapter 3. The Imputed Goals of the Bush Administration
PART II. THE CASE FOR A SUBSTANTIVE WITHDRAWAL
Chapter 4. Costs, Sunk Costs, and Potential Benefits
Chapter 5. Securing the Iraqi Federation for All Its Peoples
PART III. LEAVING WITH INTEGRITY
Chapter 6. Respecting Iraq's Constitutional Integrity
Chapter 7. Respecting Iraq's Territorial Integrity
Chapter 8. Informing, Calming, and Working with the Neighbors.
Chapter 9. Cleaning Up Without Ruling
Appendices
1. On Difficulties in Counting Deaths in Iraq
2. Xenophobia, Sexism, In-Group Solidarity, Traditional Religiosity, and Democratic Dispositions in Iraq
Notes
Index
Acknowledgments and Sources
