Iraq : U.S. Regime Change Efforts and Post-Saddam Governance

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Reviews current issues concerning the U.S.-led war to remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his Ba'ath Party regime. Provides background on major factions opposed to Saddam Hussein, schisms amo...

Reviews current issues concerning the U.S.-led war to remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his Ba'ath Party regime. Provides background on major factions opposed to Saddam Hussein, schisms among factions, and Bush Administration strategy and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Discusses post-war governance and transition issues, including the handover of sovereignty to Iraqis, economic reconstruction, security challenges, and efforts to stabilize Iraq. Outlines Congressional response.

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