The Future of a Post-Saddam Iraq: A Blueprint for American Involvement

What will the United States do once Saddam Hussein's regime has been dethroned in Iraq? How does America prevent Iraq from falling into chaos, breaking into pieces, and destabilizing the region?

To answer these questions, the military and foreign policy analysts of The Heritage Foundation put together a comprehensive package of specific proposals in late 2002-early 2003 that can serve as a blueprint for a post-Saddam Iraq. Their analysis can be found in the studies below:

Forging a Durable Post-War Political Settlement in Iraq
by John C. Hulsman, Ph.D. and James Phillips
March 7, 2003 (Backgrounder #1632)
This paper is updated from Backgrounder No. 1593, published on September 25, 2002.

The Road to Economic Prosperity for a Post-Saddam Iraq
by Dr. Ariel Cohen, and Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr., Ph.D.
March 5, 2003 (Backgrounder #1633)
This paper is updated from Backgrounder No. 1594, published on September 24, 2002.

Why America Might Not Have to Go it Alone: The Growing Anti-Saddam Coalition
by Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
October 1, 2002 (Backgrounder #1598)

In Post-War Iraq, Use Military Forces to Secure Vital U.S. Interests, Not for Nation-Building
by Baker Spring and Jack Spencer
September 25, 2002 (Backgrounder #1589)

Bush Is Right on Iraq: The Issue Is Compliance, Not Inspections
by Brett D. Schaefer and Baker Spring
September 19, 2002 (Backgrounder #1592)

U.N. Authorization for War with Iraq Is Unnecessary
by Brett D. Schaefer
September 5, 2002 (Executive Memorandum #831)

Tony Blair's Challenge in Securing British Support for a War Against Iraq
by Dr. Nile Gardiner
September 27, 2002 (Backgrounder #1596)

Iraq Weapons of Mass Destruction: Threast Assessments of Possible Attack Scenarios
by Dexter Ingram
September 25, 2002 (PowerPoint Presentation)

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