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People
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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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"To prevent the region from dissolving in sectarian conflict, the US established a series of autocracies."Source
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"Regimes once supported by the US have fallen, marking the failure of embrace and abandon."Source
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"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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always trump an imposed political structure, especially the Western-
exported concept of the nation-state.
exported concept of the nation-state.
Following World War II, as European colonialism waned, the US
assumed a more significant role in the Middle East. US foreign policy
was driven primarily by oil interests, the protection of Israel and
resistance to Soviet aggression. To prevent the region from dissolving
in sectarian conflict, the US established a series of autocracies. The
campaign included restoring the Shah of Iran to the throne after the
democratically elected Mosaddegh regime nationalized oil fields, and
supporting for the Baathist overthrow of the Qasim government in
Iraq, which gave rise to Saddam Hussein.
assumed a more significant role in the Middle East. US foreign policy
was driven primarily by oil interests, the protection of Israel and
resistance to Soviet aggression. To prevent the region from dissolving
in sectarian conflict, the US established a series of autocracies. The
campaign included restoring the Shah of Iran to the throne after the
democratically elected Mosaddegh regime nationalized oil fields, and
supporting for the Baathist overthrow of the Qasim government in
Iraq, which gave rise to Saddam Hussein.
Following the end of the Cold War, America’s foreign policy gravitated
toward nation building, and the widespread promotion of democracy
and human rights abroad. However, an iron fisted policies the
strongmen imposed to remain in power conflicted with the moral
endeavor to curate democracy afar. Hence, America’s crusade
undermined its original goals by threatening the same autocratic
regimes the US had helped establish.
toward nation building, and the widespread promotion of democracy
and human rights abroad. However, an iron fisted policies the
strongmen imposed to remain in power conflicted with the moral
endeavor to curate democracy afar. Hence, America’s crusade
undermined its original goals by threatening the same autocratic
regimes the US had helped establish.
As the leaders the West once championed are toppled one by one, the
boot-prints of Western Power are clearly visible. Regimes once
supported by the US have fallen, marking the failure of embrace and
abandon. In Egypt, Mubarak was in, then deserted. In Iraq, Hussein
was in, then deposed. In Libya, Gaddafi was in, then overthrown with
US support. In Syria with Assad, it was the same scenario. The
instability created by contradictory Western interests has invited far
worse atrocities by the new regimes than the crimes perpetrated by the
previous order. The massacres in Syria and Iraq are obvious, bitter
examples.
boot-prints of Western Power are clearly visible. Regimes once
supported by the US have fallen, marking the failure of embrace and
abandon. In Egypt, Mubarak was in, then deserted. In Iraq, Hussein
was in, then deposed. In Libya, Gaddafi was in, then overthrown with
US support. In Syria with Assad, it was the same scenario. The
instability created by contradictory Western interests has invited far
worse atrocities by the new regimes than the crimes perpetrated by the
previous order. The massacres in Syria and Iraq are obvious, bitter
examples.
Filling the void are a multitude of warring sectarian groups from ISIS
to Syrian rebels. The factions each generally fight under their own flag
of political Islam. The rise of Islamic factions battling for territory is a
to Syrian rebels. The factions each generally fight under their own flag
of political Islam. The rise of Islamic factions battling for territory is a
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