LAS 30002 SEMINAR: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM

This seminar will examine the military, political, and human elements of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The goal of this course will be to illuminate the battles, soldiers, and political figures that played a significant role during this conflict. The course will also seek to situate this conflict culturally by examining, for example, the role of 9/11, the ways in which multinational corporations such as Halliburton provided a rationale for the war, and how U.S. support of Israel historically has been perceived in the Arab world, particularly in Iraq.