Iraq 2003 (part 1) : the road to war

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Extracted from text ... 1 Iraq 2003 (part 1)1: the road to war ___________________________________________ Dr Leopold Scholtz Extraordinary Professor, Department of History, Stellenbosch University2 Introduction Most wars in the post-Second World War era, Vietnam included, have been pretty controversial. This has especially been regarding the motivation for the wars. But also the conduct of the conflicts - the strategy, operations and tactics - have been thoroughly debated and second-guessed. Although it was fought only recently, the Iraq War has been no exception. The war produced a deep transatlantic split between erstwhile allies, such as the United States and the United Kingdom on the .. �Read more... Abstract: Extracted from text ... 1 Iraq 2003 (part 1)1: the road to war ___________________________________________ Dr Leopold Scholtz Extraordinary Professor, Department of History, Stellenbosch University2 Introduction Most wars in the post-Second World War era, Vietnam included, have been pretty controversial. This has especially been regarding the motivation for the wars. But also the conduct of the conflicts - the strategy, operations and tactics - have been thoroughly debated and second-guessed. Although it was fought only recently, the Iraq War has been no exception. The war produced a deep transatlantic split between erstwhile allies, such as the United States and the United Kingdom on the