An alliance against Babylon : the U.S., Israel, and Iraq / John K. Cooley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cooley, John K., 1927-2008.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Iraq War, 2003-2011.

Middle East--History.

Middle East.

Middle East--Politics and government.

United States--Foreign relations--Israel.

United States.

Israel--Foreign relations--United States.

Israel.

Israel--Politics and government--1993-.

Iraq--Politics and government--1958-.

Iraq.

Israel--Foreign relations--Iraq.

Iraq--Foreign relations--Israel.

United States--Foreign relations--Iraq.

Iraq--Foreign relations--United States.

Hussein, Saddam, 1937-2006.

Hussein, Saddam.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Ann Arbor, Mich. : Pluto Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

John Cooley uncovered the truth about the west's creation of the extreme forces that attacked the US on 9/11. As an authority on the Middle East, he has been right so often he has few equals. In An Alliance Against Babylon: the US, Israel and Iraq, he breaks the silence on the pivotal role Israel has played in the west's imperial adventure in Iraq: indeed, how the tail in Tel Aviv has so often wagged the dog in Washington. This book is typically Cooley: much needed and brilliant.&quote; John Pilger'A major contribution... John Cooley's face-to-face exchanges with so many of the key personalities who have shaped [the Arab world] give his observations a depth and a vitality that will captivate many people. ... Only someone who has been 'embedded' in the region for almost half a century could catch the nuances of the underlying tragedy that has contributed to the threat we refer to in simplistic terms as 'terrorism'.' Ray Close, former CIA Station Chief in Saudi Arabia'The Iraq war is unintelligible without the history John Cooley's brave new book provides. The ancient Jewish communities of the Middle East were sacrificed during the 20th century to the selfish games of nationalist politicians and spy/entrepreneurs. British, Americans and Israelis had better read Cooley carefully if they hope to save the Christians and Kurds of Iraq from the deadly consequences of the current intervention.' Brady Kiesling, former US Diplomat in various Arab capitals who resigned in protest against George W. Bush's middle east policyThe ruins of ancient Babylon still stand in Iraq. They are a reminder that today's conflict is only one of many that have engulfed the country, and the wider Middle East, over the centuries.John Cooley, a former correspondent for ABC News and the Christian Science Monitor, argues that America's new invasion and occupation of Iraq marks a turning point in the West's relationship with the Arab world, and alters the balance of power within the Middle East. He argues that the crucial factor in this new development is the relationship between Israel and the United States. Examining today's problems from this unique perspective, Cooley covers a broad sweep of history, from biblical Babylonian times until now. He shows how US and Israeli interests in the Middle East were contradictory at first. He explains how and why the US-Israel alliance gradually evolved.Drawing from unpublished sources, as well as from John Cooley's personal encounters with principal players such as David ben-Gurion, the Shah of Iran, Anwar al-Sadat, King Hussein of Jordan and Saddam Hussein himself, this book gives a uniquely valuable perspective on the complex history of Iraq and why it continues to be at the heart of world affairs.Praise for John Cooley's previous book, Unholy Wars:'The definitive account.' Guardian'[A] masterpiece of reportorial thoroughness, painstaking research, and serious reflection.'Edward W. Said 'Cooley's first-hand familiarity with both the Middle East and Central Asia is nearly unrivaled.' Los Angeles Times Book Review

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

1. The Babylonian Heritage

ANCESTRAL MEMORIES

CAPTIVES OF BABYLON

BABYLON REBUILT?

THE MOTHER OF ALL HARLOTS

THE JEWISH EXILES

A SHRINE RESTORED

"SEEK THE PEACE OF THE CITY"

OTTOMAN POWER DECLINES

2. The Ottoman Empire Divided

ANTECEDENTS OF WAR

BRITAIN CAPTURES BAGHDAD

BETRAYAL IN THE LEVANT

ENTER THE U.S.

THE HASHEMITES ARRIVE

DIVIDING THE OILY SPOILS

WILSON OPENS DOORS

PALESTINE TO CENTER STAGE

3. "Operation Ezra and Nehemiah":

A GUIDED TOUR

JEWISH SURVIVORS

INDEPENDENCE ... SORT OF

VIOLENCE AND RESCUE

WHEELING, DEALING, AND MISHAPS

"ARAB" JEWS WHO MADE IT

WHOSE TERRORISM?

4. Iraq Enters the Palestine Arena

THE ROOTS OF ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE

RESISTING THE BRITISH

THE ARABS PREPARE FOR WAR

IRAQ FIGHTS THE NEW ISRAELI STATE

STALEMATE AND ISRAELI VICTORY

ARMISTICE AGREEMENTS-MINUS IRAQ

BEN-GURION SPEAKS

5. Ménage à Quatre: The U.S., Israel, Iran, and the Iraqi Kurds

THE KURDS' FADED DREAMS

THE KURDS' NEW FRIENDS: THE STATE OF

KASSEM CONTRA KURDS

THE ISRAELI-KURDISH HONEYMOON

UNCLE SAM'S ROLE

THE NIXON-KISSINGER-SHAH AXIS

THE OIL EQUATION

IRAQ AND THE KURDS IN THE COLD WAR

6. How the CIA Gave Saddam a Leg Up

KASSEM, NASSER, AND SADDAM

JAMES CRITCHFIELD: COLD WARRIOR PAR

THE FIRST BA'ATHIST COUP

ANGLO-AMERICAN COOPERATION

SADDAM'S SWAY BEGINS

IRAQ'S STRATEGIC THREAT TO ISRAEL

IRAQ IN THE 1967 WAR

7. Saddam's Reign (I): Business With the U.S.

warfare with Israel

U.S. BUSINESS AND SADDAM'S TRIUMPH

THE JULY BA'ATHIST TAKEOVER

PROGRAMS AND POWER STRUGGLES

ISRAEL'S COVERT WAR ON SADDAM

THE MIG-21 CAPER

SADDAM'S REAL AND IMAGINED FOES

SADDAM AND THE PALESTINIANS

BLACK SEPTEMBER IN JORDAN

SYRIA REPULSED

IRAQ WITHDRAWS.

8. Saddam's Reign (II): Power Plays and war, 1970-80

THE REASSURANCE OF U.S. AID

SADAT PLANS FOR WAR

ISRAEL'S "CONCEPT"

U.S. COMPLACENCY AND THE "OIL WEAPON"

ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE FAILURE

IRAQ TO THE RESCUE OF SYRIA

SADDAM GETS A BREATHER

SADDAM CLAMPS DOWN-AND SEEKS TOTAL

THE DOWNFALL OF BAQR

A "CYNICAL EMBRACE"

SADDAM ATTACKS IRAN

9. Saddam's Reign (III): Defeat and Defiance, 1980-90

ISRAEL, IRANGATE, AND THE IRAN-IRAQ WAR

THE OSIRAK CAPER

RETRIBUTION FOR INMAN

TILTING TOWARD SADDAM

REAGAN, RUMSFELD, AND SADDAM

ISRAEL'S OIL CONCERNS

WESTERN ARMS FOR IRAQ

SADDAM'S LARGESS FOR PALESTINIANS

GOOD COP, BAD COP

10. From Jerusalem to Washington: an alliance strengthened and confirmed

MISSILES, "SUPERGUNS," AND PROFITS

SADDAM BREWS THE KUWAIT CRISIS

ISRAEL AND "DESERT STORM"

TARGET: SADDAM HUSSEIN

KUWAIT FREED: SADDAM SPARED

CLINTON'S CONTAINMENT

THE CIA'S

AN ISRAELI PEACE WITH SADDAM?

MISADVENTURES OF THE UN ARMS

CLINTON: "OUST SADDAM"

U.S. POLICY SHIFTS

THE "NEOCONS" AT WORK

11. Endgame: Iraq Democratized or Dismembered?

"GET SADDAM"

THE PALESTINIAN DISCONNECTION

THE CABAL IN ACTION

MECHANICS OF AN ALLIANCE

ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE INPUT

A (MILITARILY) WELL-PLANNED CAMPAIGN

THE UNPLANNED OCCUPATION

INTELLIGENCE FIASCOS

ISRAEL'S STEINITZ INQUIRY

SHARED WEAPONS, SHARED TRAINING

THE ABU GHRAIB NIGHTMARE

ISRAEL, TURKEY, AND THE IRAQI KURDS

NATION-BUILDING-OR DISSOLUTION?

AN ENDGAME BEGINS

AN ALLIANCE HOLDS

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611750572

9781281750570

1281750573

9781849644594

1849644594

9781435660922

1435660927

OCLC:

666933095