War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars

Richard Haass--a Member Of The National Security Council Staff For The First President Bush And The Director Of Policy Planning In The State Department For Bush Ii--contrasts The Decisions That Shaped The Conduct Of The Two Iraq Wars And Makes A Crucial Distinction Between The 1991 And 2003 Conflicts, While Offering An Examination Of The Means And Ends Of U.s. Foreign Policy: How It Should Be Made, What It Should Seek To Accomplish, And How It Should Be Pursued. A Tale Of Two Wars -- The Winding Road To War -- Desert Shield -- War Of Necessity -- The Clinton Interregnum -- The 9/11 Presidency -- Prelude To War -- War Of Choice -- Takeaways From Two Wars. By Richard N. Haass. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.