Product Information
The solution to the never-ending crisis in Iraq, from the head of the on-site arms inspection team whose resignation in August 1998 caused a major shift in US and UN policy Scott Ritter was the longest-serving weapons inspector and head of the on-site team in Iraq when he resigned in protest over UN and US policy in August 1998. His resignation made front-page news around the world. In ENDGAME Ritter has compiled an exciting, tense account of the cat-and-mouse game the inspection teams played with duplicitous Iraqi officials, set against the shifting sands of international diplomacy. He describes how, even as the inspectors were risking their lives to uncover Saddam's deadly weapons, the programme was being betrayed as the French, the Russians and finally the US lobbied to soften UN policy. He also reveals both how the US manipulated the inspections for their own ends and the shadowy role played by the CIA. He kws better than anyone what weapons Saddam has and he lists Iraq's destructive capacity in chilling detail. Combined with an insightful analysis of how Saddam came to power and how he retains a despotic grip on the country, Ritter clearly demonstrates that it is only a matter of time before Saddam unleashes his weapons of mass destruction again. Above all he uses his unique kwledge of Iraq to outline a plan for dealing with Saddam Hussein. The attempts to bomb Saddam into submission have clearly failed. France and Russia are prepared to turn a blind eye as Saddam rebuilds his arsenal. The US has long-term solution. Scott Ritter's plan could be the only way forward.Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster Ltd
ISBN-100743247728
ISBN-139780743247726
eBay Product ID (ePID)95900620
Product Key Features
Book TitleEndgame : Solving the Iraq Crisis
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory, Political Science
TypeTextbook
AuthorScott Ritter
FormatTrade Paperback (Uk), Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight9.6 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication03/11/2002
SubjectMilitary History
Intended AudienceTrade
Place of PublicationLondon
Spine17mm
Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom
Author BiographyScott Ritter served in the US Marine Corps as an intelligence officer from 1984 to 2002, reaching the rank