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Circle in the sand [electronic resource] : why we went back to Iraq / Christian Alfonsi.

Summary:

Explains how decisions made during the first Bush White House at the time of Desert Storm and the first Gulf War, including that to leave Saddam Hussein in power, led to the current administration's decision to invade Iraq as part of the War on Terror.

Record details

ISBN: 9780307387714 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0307387712 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
Publisher: New York : Vintage, 2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The woolly mammoth -- "Saddam has blinked" -- "We are dealing with a madman who has shown he will kill" -- The fifth objective -- Victory fatigue -- "Why won't he help us?" -- A grinding irritant -- "We cannot let this crazy man thumb his nose at the world" -- "Saddam Hussein is winning the peace" -- The old guard dies, but does not surrender -- Speaking with two voices -- Unfinished business.
System Details Note:	Requires OverDrive Media Console