Should U.S. invade Iraq? Not without answering 'Then what?'
Virginia Tech history professor William Ochsenwald says, "The historical evolution of Iraqi society has created a society that is difficult to govern. Establishing a democracy in Iraq would be a hard task for anyone, but especially for a foreign army of occupation. The failure of the Bush administration to outline a clear exit strategy for the United States in Iraq is an argument against invasion."
Ochsenwald is co-author of "The Middle East: A History," the most widely-used college text on the subject. He is available to talk about the history of Iraqi society and such other issues as the history of Islamic fundamentalism and U.S. relations with the Middle East. This fall, he will be teaching a new university honors course on Nationalism and Islam in the Modern Arab Middle East.
Doug Borer, associate professor of political science at Virginia Tech, has written two opinion pieces posted on Newswise for this special edition:
"War's Peculiar Bedfellows: Bush, Bin Laden, and the Invasion of Iraq"(http://www.newswise.com/articles/2002/10/IRAQOP1.VTU.html)
"False Morality and Forgotten History: American support for Iraq's weapons of mass destruction"(http://www.newswise.com/articles/2002/10/IRAQOP2.VTU.html)
Borer is willing to answer reporter's questions related to U.S. policy in the Middle East.
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