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Saddam Hussein's Gulf Wars: Ambivalent Stakes in the Middle East by Miron Rezun (Hardcover, 1992)

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This text deals extensively with Iraq and Saddam Hussein - his rise to power, his mastery of Iraqi statecraft, his pan-Arab proclivities and his two Gulf Wars: the first against Iran and the second against the US-led multinational coalition in 1990-1991. Israeli sources, as well as materials gathered during a trip to Turkey and the Kurdish refugee areas in northern Iraq, provide additional perspective for the author and his analysis. The book portrays a multidimensional Saddamm Hussein: good and bad, strategic and human. It throws light on the reasons the US went to war against Saddam, and presents an in-depth analysis of the United States' policies, which at one time supported Iraq's cause in the Gulf region. A feature of the book is its detailed discussion of the psychology of Saddam, of the Arabs, the Iranians, the Israelis and the American public before, during, and after the Gulf War. Rezun's conclusions challenge generally accepted views that lay the blame for the war on Saddam Hussein. Although Saddam is a cruel and rapacious demagogue, the author argues that US policymakers are to blame for having supported Saddam for so long. The author also rejects the view that General Norman Schwartzkopf was a great hero of the last war. Contrary to general opinion, Schwartzkopf conducted a no-risk operation in which Saddam Hussein was trapped because of his miscalculation of US intentions. Critical of US policies, Rezun finds them naive and short-sighted. Although disapproving of US policies during the war, Rezun praises the support and sustenance given by the Bush administration to the Kurds in the final hours of the Gulf War. This book is addressed to generalists and academic specialists, and to students of Middle East politics.

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ABC-Clio
ISBN-13
9780275943240
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Author
Miron Rezun
Publication Name
Saddam Hussein's Gulf Wars: Ambivalent Stakes in the Middle East
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
1992
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
164 Pages

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United States

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