| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Map; Contents; List of Plates; Preface: From Success to Disaster; Introduction: The Kingdom and the War; 1. The Saddam Hussein Factor; 2. The Gathering Storm; 3. The Reason Why; 4. Invasion and Response; 5. Light Blue; 6. Business as Usual; 7. The Long Haul ... ; 8. ... And Longer; 9. Khaki; 10. Oil and Money; 11. Cold Feet; 12. Clearing the Decks; 13. The Fog of War; 14. Diplomatic Distractions; 15. Climax; 16. Anticlimax; 17. Profit and Loss; 18. The Fourth Estate; 19. Aftermath; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Saudi Arabia
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HISTORY -- Military.
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Saudi Arabia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1423787897 |
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9781423787891 |
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9780857710475 |
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0857710478 |
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