Ten years after the end of the Gulf War, the conflict continues
with unresolved questions about economic sanctions and IraQ's
participation in the oil export system. A specialist in Middle
Eastern politics and an intelligence officer, Pelletiere covered
the Iran-Iraq War as well as the subsequent Gulf conflict. He
argues that IraQ's victory over Iran in 1988 gave the nation the
capability of becoming a regional superpower with a strong say in
how the Gulf's oil reserves were managed. Because the United States
could not tolerate an ultranationalist state with the potential to
destabilize the world's economy, war then became inevitable.
This study examines the rise of the international oil system
from the 1920s when the great cartel was formed. Comprised of seven
companies, it was designed to ensure their continued control over
the world's oil supplies. When the companies lost control with the
OPEC revolution in 1973, the United States moved into the realm of
Gulf politics with the goal of protecting the world economy.
Pelletire details how Saddam Hussein unwillingly precipitated the
Gulf crisis and why the conflict is not likely to be resolved
soon-or peacefully.
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