A Study On George W. Bush Administration's Middle East Policy

The Middle East,which has an important strategic status and abundant supply of petroleum resources,is regard as the area to be managed importantly by every American administration.After the cold war,the Middle East whose position not only isn't lowered but more prominent,has become the important constituent in the US global strategy.After the Bush Administration appears on the stage,the US continues maintaining the strategic benefit and the dominant position in the region.However.the "9·11" incident force the Bush Administration to adjust the Middle East policy.After "9·11",the Bush Administration vigorously pushes the strategy of changing and reshaping the world, especially changing the policy that pursuing for a long time.It began to enlarge the democracy in "the Greater Middle East",and carried out "the Greater Middle East Initiative".The key link of this strategy was Iraq,namely,to transform Iraq by force and then introduce democratization to the whole region.This policy got deadlocked in the end of 2008.Then the Bush Administration adjusted the policy by reinitiating the Palestinian-Israeli peace process,urging Israel to improve relations with the Muslim world,reducing pressure on the Arabic countries for democratic reforms,and forming an alliance to isolate and contain Iran.Researching the US Middle East policy,which is contributed to us pay close attention to the strategy and take the relevant measures.