08744nam 2200709 a 450 991082662450332120240417021252.01-281-75057-397866117505721-84964-459-41-4356-6092-7(CKB)1000000000533657(StDuBDS)AH22933747(SSID)ssj0000101382(PQKBManifestationID)11122019(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000101382(PQKBWorkID)10038002(PQKB)10617108(MiAaPQ)EBC3386236(Au-PeEL)EBL3386236(CaPaEBR)ebr10479731(OCoLC)666933095(EXLCZ)99100000000053365720050609d2005 fy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrAn alliance against Babylon the U.S., Israel, and Iraq /John K. Cooley1st ed.London ;Ann Arbor, Mich. Pluto Press20051 online resource (272 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7453-2282-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.' 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