From the author of "Nuclear Policies in Europe" comes a critical look at the war in Iraq and its somber implications.

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.
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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 (booknews.com)

- Twenty-first-century battlegrounds:

- Some 350,000 Americans are now stationed around the world, including 250,000 engaged in operations

- The U. S. has established a long-term military presence in Central Asia

- The U. S. is viewed negatively in opinion polls by over 80% of the populations of Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan, and Indonesia

- Al Qaeda averaged one attack every two years before September 11, 2001; they now average one attack every three months