Living by the Sword

January/February 1987

Middle East Report 144 examines the arms trade in the region as well as the arms industries of its various countries.

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From the Editors (January/February 1987)

The Editors

Articles

The Search for Iran's "Moderates"

Eric Hooglund

Articles

Iran's New Grand Strategy

Fred Halliday

Articles

Israel's Private Arms Network

Bishara Bahbah

Articles

Arms Industries of the Middle East

Joe Stork

Articles

US Military Contractors in Israel

Sheila Ryan

Articles

US Corporate Ownership of Israeli Military Industries

Sheila Ryan

Articles

Living by the Sword: A Primer

(Author not identified)

Articles

Turkey's Armaments Industries

Ömer Karasapan

Articles

Low-Intensity Warfare

Jochen Hippler

Articles

Document: "American Reactions Are a Little Primitive"

(Author not identified)

Special Reports

Jordan's Plan for the West Bank

Kevin Kelly

Reviews

Ajami, The Vanished Imam

As'ad AbuKhalil

Reviews

Shehadeh, Occupier's Law

Rex Wingerter

Middle East Research and Information Project

Critical Coverage of the Middle East Since 1971

Living by the Sword

January/February 1987

Table of Contents

From the Editors (January/February 1987)

The Search for Iran's "Moderates"

Iran's New Grand Strategy

Israel's Private Arms Network

Arms Industries of the Middle East

US Military Contractors in Israel

US Corporate Ownership of Israeli Military Industries

Living by the Sword: A Primer

Turkey's Armaments Industries

Low-Intensity Warfare

Document: "American Reactions Are a Little Primitive"

Jordan's Plan for the West Bank

Ajami, The Vanished Imam

Shehadeh, Occupier's Law