Iraq WarA Chelsea House TitleRodney P. CarlisleNarrated by Kirby Heyborne Book published by Chelsea House In a dramatic three-week campaign beginning March 20, 2003, U.S. and British forces, along with several other countries in a coalition, destroyed the Iraqi army, defeating Saddam Hussein's oppressive regime. Over the coming months and years, former regime members, along with some armed anti-American forces from outside Iraq, started a long and bitter armed resistance. Iraq War, Revised Edition covers all the material necessary to understand the circumstances surrounding this particular military undertaking. This new edition explores the history of the region as well as the recent events leading up to and culminating in this war. Chelsea House titles offer informative, well written introductions to a wide variety of subjects. TABLE OF CONTENTS:Preface Shock and Awe The Middle East Situation Saddam Hussein, the Baath Party, and Weapons of Mass Destruction The Persian Gulf War of 1991 September 11, Afghanistan, and Iraq Weapons Inspections UN Debates and Reluctant Friends Americans at War The Home Front The Tides of War Battiling Past Baghdad Restoring Order Aftermath Weapons and Tactics Iraq Since 2004 |