The Gulf War Reader: History, Documents, Opinions

ISBN-10
0812919475
ISBN-13
9780812919479
Category
Persian Gulf War, 1991
Pages
526
Language
English
Published
1991
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Authors
Christopher Cerf, Micah L. Sifry

Description

Draws on official government documents, political commentaries, speeches, and other writings to examine events leading up to the Persian Gulf War, the battle to free Kuwait, and the impact of the war on the Middle East and on world politics

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