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, Clinton Adm...

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, Clinton Administration policy and the Iraq Liberation Act, and Bush Administration strategy and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Discusses post-war governance and transition issues, including the handover of sovereignty to Iraqis, democratic reform and elections, and economic reconstruction. Examines security challenges and options concerning insurgent violence.

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