| The United States And Iraq's Shi'ite Clergy: Partners Or Adversaries? Contributor(s): Terrill, W. Andrew (Author), Institute, Strategic Studies (Author) |
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ISBN: 1312330120 ISBN-13: 9781312330122 Publisher: Lulu.com OUR PRICE: $14.72 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2014 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Education |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 6" W x 9" (0.21 lbs) 56 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The U.S. military presence in Iraq is currently in a transitional phase. Either the anti-U.S. insurgency will be brought under control and security will be provided to those forces involved in nationbuilding; or the insurgency will expand, and U.S. goals in Iraq will be undermined by increasing civil unrest. It is imperative that the former objective be accomplished while the later fate be avoided. To ensure this outcome, U.S. policymakers must understand the internal dynamics of Iraq, including the role of Iraq's Shi'ite clerics. This monograph by Dr. W. Andrew Terrill helps to address the critical need to gain the cooperation or at least the passive tolerance of the Shi'ite clerics and community. Such an effort could become more challenging as time goes on, and one of the recurring themes of this monograph is the declining patience of the Shi'ite clergy with the U.S. presence. By describing the attitudes, actions, and beliefs of major Shi'ite clerics, Dr. Terrill underscores a set of worldviews... |