Throughout much of the 1990s, the United States could not rely on the support of any ally except the United Kingdon (UK) for its unilateralist military strikes against Iraq. In view of the track record and semi-isolation of Baghdad’s regime, few governments, however, were willing or ready to object openly to repeated U.S. air strikes. Of these governments, Russia has been the most persistent and active critic of U.S. unilateralism toward Iraq. […]
Memo #:
249
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1
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PDF URL:
http://www.gwu.edu/~ieresgwu/assets/docs/ponars/pm_0249.pdf
Lead Researcher, Department of International Politics; Head, Peace and Conflict Studies
Affiliation
Institute of World Economy & International Relations (IMEMO), Moscow
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Armed Conflicts, Insurgencies, Terrorism, Violent Networks, Political Economy of Conflicts, Violence and Ideology, Peacebuilding