Description

The author examines some of the most significant
ongoing transnational or “spillover” problems associated
with the continuing conflict in Iraq, with particular
attention being paid to those problems that
could disrupt or even undermine the stability of regional
states beyond Iraq. Spillover issues addressed
include: (1) refugees and displaced persons fleeing Iraq
in large numbers for neighboring countries, (2) crossborder terrorism, (3) intensification of separatism and sectarian discord among Iraq’s neighbors fueled by
conflict in Iraq, and (4) transnational crime.