President George Bush justified the invasion of Iraq on the grounds of
removing a brutal regime and liberating the Iraqi people . One of the
justifications used for the American invasion of Iraq was launched with
the belief that a democracy could be implanted in that resource rich and
educated country . Iraq had the potential to become the most powerful
Arab state in the region with its vast oil resources , fertile land ,
water resources , and educated workforce . Robin Wright writes about how
the Middle East has changed because of the Iraq war in the book ``Dreams
and Shadows : The Future of the Middle East . Iraq has been the main
focus of the Western media since the start of the Iraq war . Events
occurring in countries like Egypt , Morocco , Syria , and Iran have largely
been forgotten . The book describes the attempts of reformers in Arab
countries and Iran to bring about political and social change . This
paper reviews the book ``Dreams and Shadows : The Future of the Middle
East ' written by Robin Wright . It looks at how the author has described
the climate of change which has been occurring in the Middle East . It
perceives how Arab regimes have used brutal methods to defend themselves
against popular uprisings and military coups . It speaks of the heroic
struggle being waged by reformers in their attempts to battle autocratic
and brutal regimes . The report also looks...