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“	Democracy is the only system that can deliver prosperous and free societies, and it is a system that we must defend against Ba'athists from Iraq. [as] Ba’athism is a brutal anti-democratic ideology that is rooted in violence and oppression.	”
–George W. Bush's secret speech, 2001

Second Arab Cold War
Date 11 September 2001 - ongoing (21 years, 8 months and 2 weeks) Origins date to the 1990s. Place Global (esp. Middle East) Status Syrian Civil War: • Overthrow and collapse of the Ba'athist regime of Syria • Killing of Bashar al-Assad and end of his rule over Syria on 10 May 2014 Libyan Civil War (2011):
Belligerents
Main countries: • United States • United Kingdom • France • Russia Other NATO members: List • Albania • Bulgaria • Canada • Czechoslovakia • Denmark • Estland • Germany NATO global partners: List • Australia • Columbia • Japan	Main countries of the Baghdad Pact: Iraq Yemen Syria (until 2014)
Commanders and leaders
Main countries: Barack Obama (President 2013-2017; 2021–present) Greg Clark (Prime Minister 2023–present) Alexei Navalny (President 2018-present) Former leaders: List • George W. Bush (President 2001-2005) John Kerry (President 2005-2013) Donald Trump (President 2017-2021) Carly Fiorina (President; 2021) Tony Blair (Prime Minister 1997-2008) Geoff Hoon (Prime Minister 2008-2010) Chris Patten (Prime Minister 2010-2013) Theresa May (Prime Minister 2013-2015) Michael Gove (Prime Minister 2015–2023) Grigory Yavlinsky (President 2000-2008) Boris Nemtsov (President 2008-2018)	Main countries of the Baghdad Pact: Mohammed Younis al-Ahmed (President 2020-present) Former leaders: List • Saddam Hussein (President 1979-2016) • Bashar al-Assad (President 2000-2014)

The Second Arab Cold War (also known as the Cold War Against Ba'athism) is a term commonly applied to an both geopolitical and international military and diplomatic campaign which started as a result of Bush's secret speech, This resulted in an international geopolitical and diplomatic campaign to eliminate Ba'athism and other organizations associated with Ba'athism. The United Kingdom and many other NATO and non-NATO nations such as [UNDER PROGRESS] participate in the conflict.

The phrase 'Cold War Against Ba'athism' was first used by U.S. President George W. Bush on 11 September 2001. The Bush administration and the Western media have since used the term to signify a global military, diplomatic, political, lawful, and conceptual struggle—targeting regimes accused of supporting Baghdad Pact. It was typically used with a particular focus on countries supporting Iraq and it's alliance, the Baghdad Pact.

Although the term is no longer officially used by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama (which instead uses the term Operation Proxy Clash), it is still commonly used by politicians, in the media and by some aspects of government officially, such as the [UNDER PROGRESS].

Background

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Timeline

For a chronological guide, see timeline of the Second Arab Cold War.

Criticism

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