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Strategic intelligence and American statecraft -- Debunking Cold War myths -- Stumbling after the Cold War -- Blundering in the "War on Terrorism" -- Spies who do not deliver -- Analysts who are not experts -- Facing future strategic intelligence challenges.

This important new book explores the strategic reasons behind the proliferation of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons as well as ballistic missile delivery systems in the Greater Middle East.

The transatlantic relationship is fraying at the edges. The Europeans are increasingly uneasy over the George W. Bush administration's national secu- rity policy, judging by the pronouncements coming from government officials. While the tragedies of 11 September 2001 garnered Americans broad sympathy in Europe, emotional support since has steadily eroded. What had been European sympathy on a personal level to American pain and suffering is gradually giving way to anxiety about this nation's preponderance of global power, mixed with an awareness—if in many instances only subconsciously—of Europe's own shortcomings, particularly in the realm of international security.

Iraq's experience with chemical weapons provides ample lessons for nation-states looking to redress their conventional military shortcomings. Nation-states are likely to learn from Saddam that chemical weapons are useful for waging war against nation-states ill-prepared to fight on
a chemical battlefield as well as against internal insurgents and rebellious civilians. Most significantly, nation-states studying Iraq's experience are likely to conclude that chemical weapons are not a "poor man's nuclear weapon" and that only nuclear weapons can deter potential
adversaries including the United States.