A Guerra do Iraque em perspectiva: um balanço da política externa neoconservadora e o ônus da guerra

Abstract

The presente paper aims at: a) understanding the rising process of the neoconservative movement in the United States and it’s global strategy in order to understand the Iraq war (2003-2010) through the War on Terror context, protagonized by the George W. Bush administration and; b) Analyze the onus of the Iraq war to the United States economy. The pape is divided in three parts. The first debates the edification of the conservative ideology archetype in north-american society. The second part is dedicated to understanding the Iraq War. The rise of the neconservatives towards government and the 9/11 terrorist attacks were the events which meant the possibility to put in practice the Middle East dominion strategy and the oil supply control in the Persian Gulf, thus, fulfilling many of the necessary goals towards the United States power expansion. These goals include: the containment of China and Russia in Asia; the control of strategic resources like oil; the expansion of military bases in key territories; the intervention in regimes contrary to United States interests in Middle East; and maintaining key allies like Israel and Saudi Arabia in the asian geopolitical contexto. Finally, the paper briefly analysis the consequences of the Iraq occupation for the United States society and economy.