Samarra shrine bombing, 533
San Remo conference terms, 26
Shiite rebellion (1991), 466
Transitional National Assembly, 527
United Iraqi Alliance, 528
UN Security Council Resolution
1151
background, 511
passage, 512
text, 512–516
U.S. invasion (2005)
background, 299
influence on Iran, 378, 397
U.S. occupation, 511–512, 532–534
weapons of mass destruction
background, 405, 473–476,
487–489, 516
Bush (G. W.) speech in Ohio
warning of threat, 494–500
Bush (G. W.) speech to UN General
Assembly, 490–494
Butler letter on disarmament,
480–486
Ekeus letter on destruction, 477
findings of Duelfer report on hunt
for, 517–526
as rationale for war, 505
UN Security Council Resolution
1441
background, 488
passage, 490
text, 500–504
Iraq Liberation Act
background, 475
text, 479
Iraq Study Group
background, 534
recommendations, 535–556
Iraq War
aftermath
background, 510–512
Iraq Study Group recommendations,
535–556
background, 456, 458, 504–506
Bush (G. W.) ultimatum to Hussein to
leave Iraq, televised speech,
506–510
Bush rationale for, 505
influence on Iran, 378, 397
“Mission Accomplished,” 506
motives, 487
prelude, 486–489
presidential authority to use force, 488
Irgun, 57
Islamic Alliance of Afghanistan
Mujahidin, 581
Islamic Jihad
Oslo Accords, reaction to, 217
PLO crackdown, 269
Islamic Resistance Movement. SeeHamas
Islamists
Afghanistan, 567
Hamas and, 205, 317
Iran
background, 121, 379–381
Khomeini speech on establishment
of Islamic Republic, text,
382–383
overview, 377–378
Justice and Development Party
(Turkey), 642
mujahidin, 581
resurgence in Middle East, 7
Sadat assassination, 40
Taliban, 594
Israel
Arab relations. SeeArab-Israeli
relations; Israeli-Palestinian
relations
Camp David peace process. SeeCamp
David peace process
founding
background, 67–69
declaration, 69–71
proclamation, 37, 38, 68
Hizballah-Israeli War. SeeHizballah-
Israeli War
invasion of Lebanon. SeeLebanon
Jordan River diversion and Arab
League, 94
Jordanian peace agreement. See
Jordanian-Israeli peace
agreement
Kadima Party, 315INDEX 715