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OverviewIn this book, Martin Walker, United Press International's chief diplomatic correspondent, has collected some of the best writing on the events leading up to the Iraq War in 2003, detailed descriptions of combat operations of each day of the war, and first-hand accounts of the conflict's immediate aftermath. He presents the war precisely as it was reported by the internationally-renowned UPI corespondents. Illustrated in colour and black & white with world-class photojournalism, this book will preserve forever the drama of this controversial undertaking. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin WalkerPublisher: Potomac Books Inc Imprint: Potomac Books Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 25.50cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9781574887983ISBN 10: 157488798 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 31 December 2003 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsUPI's griping account of the Second Iraq War . . . was written under the lash of the deadline. Yet it passes every test of accuracy and prescience. In Martin Walker's skillful compilation, UPI's reports and analyses become simpl history-but history vividly told and shrewdly judged. --From the foreword by Margaret Thatcher Some of the best writings and photos on political and military events that lead up to the U.S.-led coalition's invasion of Iraq . . . a useful history of the buildup to the war . . . Especially interesting are the dispatches from embedded reporters [whose] accounts of close-quarter combat in the twenty-first century will set a standard for journalists for years to come. . . . The Iraq War should be required reading for any professional development course. . . . Officers and noncommissioned officers at all levels should read and study this book. UPI has compiled a supeb day-to-day account of the Iraq War. The first hand battlefield reports and insightful analyses of events and strategies by UPI's experienced journalists provide the finest book on the war to date. This is highly recommended reading for those who want a true understanding of this conflict. UPI s griping account of the Second Iraq War . . . was written under the lash of the deadline. Yet it passes every test of accuracy and prescience. In Martin Walker s skillful compilation, UPI s reports and analyses become simpl history-but history vividly told and shrewdly judged. UPI's griping account of the Second Iraq War . . . was written under the lash of the deadline. Yet it passes every test of accuracy and prescience. In Martin Walker's skillful compilation, UPI's reports and analyses become simpl history-but history vividly told and shrewdly judged. --From the foreword by Margaret Thatcher Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |