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7
People
5
Organizations
8
Locations
4
Events
3
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
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Government document / briefing paper / essay (part of house oversight production)
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2.16 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a geopolitical analysis or briefing paper produced to the House Oversight Committee. It critiques the history of US foreign policy in the Middle East, detailing how the US prioritized oil interests and stability by supporting autocracies (Iran, Iraq) during the Cold War, only to later undermine these regimes through democracy promotion, leading to instability and the rise of groups like ISIS. It specifically mentions the toppling of leaders in Egypt, Iraq, Libya, and Syria.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Shah of Iran | Former Leader of Iran |
Restored to the throne by a US campaign.
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| Mosaddegh | Former Prime Minister of Iran |
Democratically elected leader whose regime nationalized oil fields before being removed.
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| Qasim | Former Leader of Iraq |
Government overthrown by US-supported Baathists.
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| Saddam Hussein | Former President of Iraq |
Rose to power following the overthrow of Qasim; later deposed.
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| Mubarak | Former President of Egypt |
Described as 'was in, then deserted' by Western powers.
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| Gaddafi | Former Leader of Libya |
Described as 'was in, then overthrown with US support.'
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| Assad | President of Syria |
Mentioned in the context of regimes facing US policy shifts.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| US Government |
Referenced as 'the US' and 'America'; discussed regarding its foreign policy history.
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| ISIS |
Mentioned as a warring sectarian group filling the void left by toppled regimes.
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| Syrian rebels |
Mentioned as a warring sectarian group.
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| Baathist Party |
Supported by the US in the overthrow of the Qasim government.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (4 events)
Post-Cold War
Shift in US policy to nation building and democracy promotion.
Global/Middle East
US
Post-World War II
US assumes significant role in Middle East as European colonialism wanes.
Middle East
US
Europe
Locations (8)
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General region of focus.
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US protection of Israel cited as a driver of foreign policy.
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Location of the Shah and Mosaddegh events.
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Location of Qasim/Hussein events and later massacres.
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Location of Mubarak regime.
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Location of Gaddafi regime.
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Location of Assad regime and ongoing conflict.
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Source of foreign policy interventions.
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Relationships (3)
restoring the Shah of Iran to the throne
supporting for the Baathist overthrow... which gave rise to Saddam Hussein
Mubarak was in, then deserted
Key Quotes (4)
"US foreign policy was driven primarily by oil interests, the protection of Israel and resistance to Soviet aggression."Source
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Quote #1
"To prevent the region from dissolving in sectarian conflict, the US established a series of autocracies."Source
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Quote #2
"Regimes once supported by the US have fallen, marking the failure of embrace and abandon."Source
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Quote #3
"The instability created by contradictory Western interests has invited far worse atrocities by the new regimes than the crimes perpetrated by the previous order."Source
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Quote #4
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