Most part of the recent literature over the Iraqi crisis takes into consideration the future development of a State that has been progressively dismantled by a wrong approach and a wrong policy towards the issues and the threats posed by the fall of Saddam Hussein. But the majority part of these articles seem to forget how many of the actual problems afflicting Iraq are, in reality, the results of some issues that have remained unsolved since the beginning of the country’s invasion, “pacification,” and transition to democracy. If it not solved, these issues will dramatically prevent the restoration of a State and its institutions. This paper, by retracing the situation on the ground in 2003 and 2004, tries to identify the original challenges, the main destabilizing factors, and the first attempts to secure the country. The following analysis unfolds within the time span of three fundamental events: i) the beginning of the military campaign against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq (March 19th, 2003), ii) the declaration of the end of combat (May 1st, 2003), and iii) the adoption of the Interim Constitution (March 8th, 2004). The repercussions on regional and international security should be evaluated according to specific perspectives, compared to the three events mentioned above.
2003. Iraq, Year Zero. Understanding the errors of yesterday to better understand the current issues
BRUNELLI, MICHELE
2012-01-01
Abstract
Most part of the recent literature over the Iraqi crisis takes into consideration the future development of a State that has been progressively dismantled by a wrong approach and a wrong policy towards the issues and the threats posed by the fall of Saddam Hussein. But the majority part of these articles seem to forget how many of the actual problems afflicting Iraq are, in reality, the results of some issues that have remained unsolved since the beginning of the country’s invasion, “pacification,” and transition to democracy. If it not solved, these issues will dramatically prevent the restoration of a State and its institutions. This paper, by retracing the situation on the ground in 2003 and 2004, tries to identify the original challenges, the main destabilizing factors, and the first attempts to secure the country. The following analysis unfolds within the time span of three fundamental events: i) the beginning of the military campaign against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq (March 19th, 2003), ii) the declaration of the end of combat (May 1st, 2003), and iii) the adoption of the Interim Constitution (March 8th, 2004). The repercussions on regional and international security should be evaluated according to specific perspectives, compared to the three events mentioned above.
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