Survey of Latino Attitudes on a Possible War With Iraq

Presents findings from a survey of Latino attitudes on the possibility of a war with Iraq. Conducted in February 2003, before the invasion of Iraq

Renegotiating the Odious Debt Doctrine

Following the United States\u27 invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq,\u27 the US government argued that the successor government in Iraq was not responsible for Iraq\u27s Saddam-era debt under the purported doctrine of odious-regime debt. This purported doctrine apparently excused--by operation of law--all successor regimes from repaying debts that were incurred by oppressive predecessor regimes. Here, Cheng presents three-part response regarding the purported rule that oppressive debts of a predecessor government do not bind its successor

Survey of Latino Attitudes on the War with Iraq

Presents findings from a survey of Latino attitudes on the war with Iraq. Conducted in April 2003, following the invasion of Iraq

Women in Iraq: beyond the rhetoric

At a press conference two weeks before the US-led invasion of Iraq, flanked by four “Women for a Free Iraq,”1 Paula Dobriansky, then undersecretary of state for global affairs, declared: “We are at a critical point in dealing with Saddam Hussein. However this turns out, it is clear that the women of Iraq have a critical role to play in the future revival of their society.” For the Bush administration, Iraqi women would not only be “helping give birth to freedom” in the post-Saddam order.2 US officials spoke publicly about rape, torture and executions of women under Ba‘th Party rule, implicitly linking these atrocities to the necessity for US military action.

Lessons from Iraq and Chilcot

The UK’s Chilcot Report into the 2003 invasion of Iraq, has some essential lessons for all Ministries of Defence to take on board when it comes to ensuring troops have the equipment and support they need, before the next major military operation starts

A Fatwa Issued by the Council of Indonesian Ulama (Mui) Against the U.s. Invasion to Iraq

The Council of Indonesian Ulama (the MUI) issued a fatwa number 2 year of 2003 entitled Penyerangan Amerika Serikat dan Sekutunya terhadap Irak (the U.S and its allies aggression to Iraq). The fatwa was issued following the U.S. invasion to Iraq and because of several reasons, mainly after numerous demonstrations in several areas of Indonesia.The fatwa is mainly about the MUI's attitude concerning the invasion of the U.S. to Iraq. This paper will describe three main themes; firstly, the study will define the, existence of the fatwa, including the backgrounds of the issuance of the fatwa. Secondly, it will attempt to examine the responses of Indonesian scholars and ulama' toward the invasion. Thirdly, it will compare other fatwas from other countries, including, similar and different fatwas

Globalisation masculinities, empire building and forced prostitution: a critical analysis of the gendered impact of the neoliberal economic agenda in post-invasion/occupation Iraq

Adopting a transnational feminist lens and using a political economy approach, this article addresses both the direct and indirect consequences of the 2003 war in Iraq, specifically the impact on civilian women. Pre-war security and gender relations in Iraq will be compared with the situation post-invasion/occupation. The article examines the globalised processes of capitalism, neoliberalism and neo-colonialism and their impact on the political, social and economic infrastructure in Iraq. Particular attention will be paid to illicit and informal economies: coping, combat and criminal. The 2003 Iraq war was fought using masculinities of empire, post-colonialism and neoliberalism. Using the example of forced prostitution, the article will argue that these globalisation masculinities – specifically the privatisation agenda of the West and its illegal economic occupation – have resulted in women either being forced into the illicit (coping) economy as a means of survival, or trafficked for sexual slavery by profit-seeking criminal networks who exploit the informal economy in a post-invasion/occupation Iraq

The outlook after the oil shock: between Iraq and a soft place

A summation of the September 14, 1990, meeting of the Fourth District Economists' Roundtable, at which panelists discussed the economic outlook in light of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.Economic conditions - United States ; Iraq ; Petroleum industry and trade