Preview of June 30th Handover of Iraqi Sovereignty; A History of Colonial Relations with the Middle East
Preview of June 30th Handover of Iraqi Sovereignty
Experts Mark Levine, Associate Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, Culture and Islamic studies at UC Irvine, and Reuel Marc Gerecht, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, join Host Larry Mantle to discuss the mechanics leading up to the June 30th handover in Iraq. How has the Interim government been organized? How well is it working? Do Iraqis believe in the new constitution and their interim government? Who holds the purse strings? How will security work after the handover? And what will happen to Saddam Hussein? All of this, and more, will be discussed by Larry and his guests.
A History of Colonial Relations with the Middle East
In his new book Resurrecting Empire: Western Footprints and America's Perilous Path in the Middle East (Beacon Press), Rashid Khalidi provides a modern history of western intervention in the politics of the Middle East. Mr. Khalidi, who is the Edward Said Chair in Arab Studies at Columbia University, examines the colonial history of the Middle East in the context of the American invasion and occupation of Iraq. He joins Host Larry Mantle to discuss his book.