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Overview
A sobering meditation on the consequences of America's engagment in Iraq, from a keen observer on international affairs.Synopsis
Tertrais (a senior research fellow at the Foundation for Strategic Research in Paris, France) analyzes the ideology and strategy of George W. Bush's "War on Terror." He traces the rise of neoconservatism from its roots in the thought of political philosopher Leo Strauss to the installation of prominent neoconservatives in key foreign policy positions in the Bush administration. He then critically examines their goals and assumptions in prosecuting the "Wan on Terror," arguing that their misconceptions about the nature of Al Qaeda, the politics of the Middle East, and American political and military power has possibly ensnared the US into an unwinnable "war without end." He also considers the implications of such a situation for American relations with Europe and the rest of the world. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR