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The Iraq War
Raphael Israeli
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Description for The Iraq War
Paperback. Through the prism of the three major conflicts during Saddam's reign: The Iran-Iraq War, the Gulf War (1991) and the climax to Middle East tensions, the War on Iraq (2003); the author exposes the tyranny, deception and terror synonymous with the Ba'ath regime. It also contains insights into Saddam's nuclear, chemical and biological programs. Num Pages: 278 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; GTJ; HBJF1; HBLX; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
The fallout from the Iraq War in 2003 has been widespread. The US finds itself under siege in Iraq; the Iraqi State is ruled by chaos, corruption and terrorism; and the hunt for weapons of mass destruction has been relentlessly debated in the media. Through the prism of the three major conflicts during Saddam's reign: The Iran-Iraq War, the Gulf War (1991) and the climax to Middle East tensions, the War on Iraq (2003); Raphael Israeli exposes the tyranny, deception and terror synonymous with the Ba'ath regime. Focusing on Iraq's demographic populations -- the Shi'ites in the south, the Kurdish ... Read more
The fallout from the Iraq War in 2003 has been widespread. The US finds itself under siege in Iraq; the Iraqi State is ruled by chaos, corruption and terrorism; and the hunt for weapons of mass destruction has been relentlessly debated in the media. Through the prism of the three major conflicts during Saddam's reign: The Iran-Iraq War, the Gulf War (1991) and the climax to Middle East tensions, the War on Iraq (2003); Raphael Israeli exposes the tyranny, deception and terror synonymous with the Ba'ath regime. Focusing on Iraq's demographic populations -- the Shi'ites in the south, the Kurdish ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
445g
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
Brighton, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781903900901
SKU
V9781903900901
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About Raphael Israeli
Raphael Israeli has taught at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem since 1974 as a Lecturer and then Professor of Chinese History and Islamic Civilization, and has also been Visiting Professor in the History Department at Wesleyan University, Connecticut. He is the author of well received books on Islamic history, and regularly lectures at major universities in the US, Canada, Europe, ... Read more
Reviews for The Iraq War
A remarkable, informative analysis of the dynamics of ethnic, tribal, and religious politics in Iraq. Israeli proceeds by providing a history of Iraq under Saddam Husseins brutal regime and the regimes linkage to and support of terrorism. Successive chapters focus on the Shiite, Kurdish, and Sunni communities. There is an important emphasis on Baghdad because of its strategic geographical position ... Read more