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Iraq War: Background and Issues Overview

Abstract: 
"This report was created to provide information and analysis on the buildup to the 2003 war with Iraq and on the war itself. The Background section of this report outlines the evolution of the conflict with Iraq after September 11, 2001. This section is followed by a more detailed description and analysis of U.S. policy and a survey of congressional actions on Iraq. The report then reviews a range of issues that the Iraq situation has raised for Congress. These issue discussions have been written by CRS experts, and contact information is provided for congressional readers seeking additional information. In this section and elsewhere, text boxes list CRS products that provide in-depth information on the topics under discussion or on related topics. The final section links the reader to additional sources of information on the Iraq crisis."
Author: 
Raymond W. Copson
Institution: 
Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Year: 
2013
Dimensions-Problem/Solution: 
Region(s): 
Country: 
Iraq
Datatype(s): 
Case Studies
Policies