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Description for Arab Storm
Paperback. As Iraqi troops surged into Kuwait in 1990, British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alan Munro played a vital role in both forging and maintaining a formidable coalition to evict them. Never before had Western and Arab states fought side by side against another Arab country. This book reveals the behind-the-scenes manouevring that made this possible. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 578.
Presents unique insights from key player in first Gulf War, who continues to have an extremely high profile. There is renewed interest in diplomacy of first Gulf War in wake of current Iraq crisis. As Iraqi troops surged into Kuwait in 1990, British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alan Munro played a vital role in both forging and maintaining a formidable coalition to evict them. Never before had Western and Arab states fought side by side against another Arab country. He reveals here all the behind-the-scenes manouevring that made this possible. He recalls with verve and candour the frantic phone calls, ... Read more
Presents unique insights from key player in first Gulf War, who continues to have an extremely high profile. There is renewed interest in diplomacy of first Gulf War in wake of current Iraq crisis. As Iraqi troops surged into Kuwait in 1990, British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alan Munro played a vital role in both forging and maintaining a formidable coalition to evict them. Never before had Western and Arab states fought side by side against another Arab country. He reveals here all the behind-the-scenes manouevring that made this possible. He recalls with verve and candour the frantic phone calls, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845111281
SKU
V9781845111281
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5
About Alan Munro
Sir Alan Munro was British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1989 to 1993. He now works as a consultant and media commentator on British foreign policy in the Middle East.
Reviews for Arab Storm
"An authoritative account......impressive and valuable" - The Spectator "A frank and entertaining book" - Patrick Seale "Superbly chronicled" - The Wall Street Journal"