[haw-info] HAW Notes 6/18/14: Links to some articles related to the Iraq crisis

This "recent articles" list aims to shed light on the current crisis in Iraq and US policy.  It was compiled by Steve Gosch and Jim O'Brien and benefited from suggestions by Rosalyn Baxandall, Mim Jackson, James Swarts, and Jesse Lemisch. (Suggestions for these occasional lists can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.)

 

Links to Some Articles Related to the Iraq Crisis

"Iraq's Night Is Long"

By Vijay Prashad, CounterPunch, posted June 17

The author teaches history at Trinity College.

"The Responsibility of Intellectuals Redux: Humanitarian Intervention and the Liberal Embrace of War in the Age of Clinton, Bush, and Obama"

By Jeremy Kuzmarov, Asia-Pacific Journal, posted June 16

The author teaches history at the University of Tulsa.

"No End of a Lesson -- Unlearned"

By William R. Polk, History News Network, posted June 15

The author is a former member of the US Policy Planning Council and former professor of history at the University of Chicago.

"'Iraq' Is Still Arabic for Vietnam"

By Ira Chernus, History News Network, posted June 15

The author teaches at the University of Colorado and writes regularly for the History News Network.

"Can Obama Pull a Nixon with the Iraq Crisis?"

By Andrew J. Bacevich, Los Angeles Times, posted June 15

The author teaches history and international relations at Boston University.

"The Second Iran-Iraq War and the American Switch"

By Juan Cole, Informed Comment blog, posted June 13

The author teaches history at the University of Michigan.

"Iraq Is Vietnam 2.0 And U.S. Drones Won't Solve the Problem"

By Leslie H. Gelb, The Daily Beast, posted June 12

The author is a former New York Times writer and Vietnam-era Defense Department official who directed the study that produced the Pentagon Papers.