TY - BOOK AU - Wehrey,Frederic AU - Kaye, Dalia AU - Watkins, Jessica TI - The Iraq effect: : the Middle East after the Iraq war SN - 9780833047885 PY - 2010/// CY - Santa Monica, CA PB - RAND KW - RELACIONES EXTERIORES KW - GUERRA DEL GOLFO KW - POLITICA EXTERIOR KW - GUERRA KW - ESTADOS UNIDOS KW - IRAQ KW - MEDIO ORIENTE N1 - Prepared for the United States Air Force N2 - Regardless of its outcome, the Iraq War has had a transformative effect on the Middle East. To equip U.S. policymakers to better manage the war's long-term consequences, the authors analyzed its effects on the regional balance of power, local perceptions of U.S. credibility, the domestic stability of neighboring states, and trends in terrorism after conducting extensive interviews in the region and drawing from an array of local media sources ER -