Opposing Viewpoints Series - Iraq (hardcover edition)

For over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each title explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. By choosing from such diverse sources and including both popular and unpopular views, the Opposing Viewpoints editorial team has adhered to its commitment to editorial objectivity. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. In short, Opposing Viewpoints is the best research and learning tool for exploring the issues that continually shape and define our turbulent and changing world.

Grade 9 Up–Dudley presents different opinions about the current controversy concerning Iraq and the United States intervention, from the justifications given to go to war to what the future might hold for Iraq. The issues are examined via a compilation of speeches and articles written and given by individuals of varied backgrounds, from Middle East analysts and heads of not-for-profit organizations to the President of the United States. The book also includes articles written by Iraqis, Kurds, and Muslims. The information is well organized and the pro/con viewpoints are placed back to back. A short summary in the first paragraph of each article states who the person is, when the piece was written, and what viewpoints are being expressed. Questions are posed that readers might wish to consider before reading each article, and a further-discussion section offers additional questions. Political cartoons are dispersed throughout. A valuable and far-reaching resource.–Taja Alkoriji, Southwest Regional Library, Pembroke Pines, FL
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