Past Western Invasions Of The Middle East

Lessons From Past Western Incursions In The Middle East

Juan Cole discusses his new book, Napoleon's Egypt: Invading the Middle East and the relevance and lessons of Napoleon's expedition in Egypt to the current American occupation of Iraq.

New America Foundation/American Strategy Program Director Steve Clemons offers comments and moderates the discussion.Juan Cole is a professor of Middle Eastern and South Asian history at the University of Michigan, the President of the Global Americana Institute, and the publisher of Informed Comment, a blog that specializes in providing translations and commentary on the modern Middle East.