The Mess They Made: The Middle East After Iraq by Gwynne Dyer

The Mess They Made: The Middle East After Iraq by Gwynne Dyer is the author's attempt to describe what's going to happen to the Middle East after the Americans pullout. Basically he argues that it could be messy but not disastrously so for the West. In fact it may be better in the long run than trying to stay on. This is the longest of his current events titles on Iraq. It's well argued and manages to cut through much of the nonsense the mainstream media puts out. Of particular interest was his analysis of the neocon argument that Middle Eastern oil is important not just to supply the US but to deny China. Occasionally quotations are given with their sources but there are no endnotes or bibliography or bizarrely an index.

Highly recommended superb analysis!

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