SADDAM HUSSEIN AND THE CRISIS IN THE GULFOn August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, plunging the world into its most severecrisis since the end of the Cold War. Today, after the swift introduction into the Middle East ofa multinational force, led by more than 100,000 U.S. troops in the largest American militaryaction since Vietnam, people everywhere seek a deeper understanding of the roots of theconflict. This book offers the reader a thorough examination of the rise of Saddam Hussein, hisconversion of Iraq into one of the world's more Orwellian states, the reason for his invasion ofKuwait and the considerable threat he poses for the stability of the Middle East. Revealinglittle-known facts about the personality and life of Saddam Hussein, the authors set the crisisagainst the backdrop of Arab political culture, imperial rivalry, and messianic ambition. This isan authoritative and incisive primer on the man and the nation at the center of theconfrontation in the Persian Gulf.
- | Author: Basam Naem
- | Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co.
- | Publication Date: Aug 07, 2023
- | Number of Pages: 406 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-13: 9798889251385
