Web of deceit
Subtitle: the history of Western complicity in Iraq, from Churchill to Kennedy to George W. Bush
By: Barry M. Lando
Publisher: Other Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9781590512388
Subjects: Relations extérieures; Foreign relations; Au enpolitik
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-323) and index .
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The trial of Saddam; title: Beginnings: Setting the stage for Saddam (1914-1959); title: A presentable young man: Saddam's rise to power (1959-1979); title: The tilting game: The Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988); title: Halabja: The tragedy of the Kurds (1980-1988); title: Signals: the invasion of Kuwait (1988-1990); title: No exit: the Gulf War (August 1990-March 1991); title: Betrayal: the Shiite and Kurd uprisings (February 1991-April 1991); title: Embargo: the U.N. sanctions (August 6, 1990-May 22, 2003); title: The noble lie: the invasion of Iraq (January 2000-March 19, 2003); title: Full circle: the occupation (April 2003-April 2006).