`Dreams and Shadows: the Future of the Middle East` by Robin Wright

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Introduction

President George Bush justified the invasion of Iraq on the grounds of removing a brutal regime and liberating the Iraqi people . One of the justifications used for the American invasion of Iraq was launched with the belief that a democracy could be implanted in that resource rich and educated country . Iraq had the potential to become the most powerful Arab state in the region with its vast oil resources , fertile land

br water resources , and educated workforce . Robin Wright writes about how the Middle East has changed because of the Iraq war in the book Dreams and Shadows : The Future of the Middle East . Iraq has been the main focus of the Western media since the start of the Iraq war . Events occurring in countries like Egypt , Morocco , Syria , and Iran have largely been forgotten . The book describes the attempts of reformers in Arab countries and Iran to bring about political and social change . This reviews the book Dreams and Shadows : The Future of the Middle East ' written by Robin Wright . It looks at how the author has described the climate of change which has been occurring in the Middle East . It perceives how Arab regimes have used brutal methods to defend themselves against popular uprisings and military coups . It speaks of the heroic struggle being waged by reformers in their attempts to battle autocratic and brutal regimes . The report also looks...