A Poisonous Affair: America, Iraq, and the Gassing of Halabja

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AuthorHiltermann, Joost R.
PublisherCambridge University Press
Bindinghardcover
PublishedJune 18, 2007
Edition1
LanguageEnglish
Pages346
ISBN-100521876869
ISBN-139780521876865
Weight1.25 lb
Dimensions
H × W × L		 1.1 in × 6.2 in × 9.1 in

A Poisonous Affair: America, Iraq, and the Gassing of Halabja

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This Book, By A Veteran Observer Of The Middle East, Tells The Story Of The Gassing Of Halabja. It Shows How Iraq Was Able To Develop Ever More Sophisticated Chemical Weapons And To Target Iranian Soldiers And Kurdish Villagers As America Looked The Other Way. Today, As Iraq Disintegrates And The Middle East Sinks Further Into Turmoil, These Policies Are Coming Back To Haunt America And The West.--jacket. Introduction: The Halabja Controversy -- 1. Crossing The Chemical Threshold -- 2....

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This Book, By A Veteran Observer Of The Middle East, Tells The Story Of The Gassing Of Halabja. It Shows How Iraq Was Able To Develop Ever More Sophisticated Chemical Weapons And To Target Iranian Soldiers And Kurdish Villagers As America Looked The Other Way. Today, As Iraq Disintegrates And The Middle East Sinks Further Into Turmoil, These Policies Are Coming Back To Haunt America And The West.--jacket. Introduction: The Halabja Controversy -- 1. Crossing The Chemical Threshold -- 2. Setting The Volume Control -- 3. Chemical Interlude -- 4. War In Kurdistan -- 5. Halabja -- 6. The Halabja Demonstration Effect -- 7. Iran And The Use Of Gas -- 8. Fixing The Evidence -- 9. The Road To Kuwait -- Conclusion: Fall-out -- Epilogue. Joost R. Hiltermann. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 269-281) And Index.


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