Saddam's Iraq: Face-Off in the Gulf

The topic of Iraq is very touchy these days. It has caused a lot of debate in this country, most of which is highly uninformed. The reviews written about this book so far are a good example of this. First of all, the book doesn't speak negatively about Reagan, it speaks accurately about him...and doesn't "slam" Bush or his father. The authors point out some of the world's concerns about a war with Iraq, but that can hardly be twisted into attacks on Bush. As time has progressed, Iraq has become an increasingly embarassing subject for those who advocated war. No Al-Qaeda link and no WMD's pretty much destroy Bush's reasons for going to war. When talking about America's role in Iraq, this book goes easy on the U.S. This country's policy towards Iraq was directly linked to the deaths of millions inside the country, all for the sake of stability and achieving short term goals. I don't care how self-righteous some conservatives think they are, nothing can change the fact that we armed Saddam in the 80's then stood by and watched while he gassed his own people. The Reuters reporters provide a brief look at some of the main features of Iraq in a way that acknowledges America's shady role inside Iraq, but doesn't criticize it the way that it deserves.