Fresh look at Kurdistan Iraq today, including the role of central government and international forces, and the region's political and economic future.

Acknowledgements Map Echoing Voices Introduction: Tony Blair Wobbled-We Nearly Derailed The War 1. Argument Over-The War Was Wrong 2. 'Regime Change'-A Prior Commitment 3. First Strike-The February 2001 Bombing Of Baghdad 4. Sickly Inhibitions-The Political Significance Of 11 September 5. George Bush Lied-Misconnecting Iraq, WMD And Terrorism 6. The First Ultimatum-The Five Demands 7. Disaster Strikes-Iraq Accepts The Weapons Inspectors 8. The Minefield-Resolution 1441: Designed To Be Refused 9. No Smoke, No Gun-No Evidence Discovered 10. Colin Powell Lied-Turning On The Inspectors 11. Inspection Was An Option-Qualitative Disarmament 12. Blitzing Dr Blix-UNMOVIC Resists 13. The Censored Document-Destroying The Inspectors 14. Authority And Power-US-UK Versus The UN 15. Regime Reloaded-Re-Nazifying Iraq 16. Hitler Won-False De-Nazification 17. Coup d'Etat-The US Wanted A Coup 18. Why 'Regime Stabilization'?-Turkey and Saudi Arabia Need Saddamism 19. Crushing the Resistance-After WWII: Betraying The Anti-Fascists 20. Regime Revolutions-De-Ba'athification? 21. Shia Power-A Looming Confrontation With The People Of Iraq 22. Sunni Rage-After Falluja 23. Capitalism's War 24. Regime Unchanged Postscript-What Would You Have Done? Notes Contributor Notes Index