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OverviewSince World War I, French military leaders have had an unfortunate tradition of using good intelligence information poorly. As a result, France has lost pivotal battles, colonies, and its high standing on the world stage. But when former French president François Mitterand learned about the Iraqi buildup of weapons in the Persian Gulf from an American admiral, France finally realized how weak its intelligence operations had become. By 1998, France had put itself back in the intelligence game with a state-of-the-art global spy system, dubbed ""Frenchelon,"" that provided it with vital military and civilian information. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Patti PolisarPublisher: Rosen Young Adult Imprint: Rosen Young Adult Dimensions: Width: 18.30cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 24.70cm Weight: 0.381kg ISBN: 9780823938148ISBN 10: 082393814 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 01 January 2003 Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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