Arms over Diplomacy Reflections on the Persian Gulf War

Name: Arms over Diplomacy Reflections on the Persian Gulf War
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ISBN: 9780275941604

ISBN-10: 0275941604

ISBN-13: 9780275941604

Edition: 1992

Authors: Dennis Menos

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This book is about the U.S. rush to arms in the Persian Gulf, the tragic loss of life on both sides, the destruction inflicted on Kuwait and Iraq, and the many uncertainties that confront America in the aftermath of the war. It reflects the views of millions who believe that the war could have been prevented through diplomacy and negotiation. Menos concludes that the Persian Gulf war was unjust and unnecessary. To be just and necessary, it would have had to meet two key criteria: (1) the war would have had to be an act of last resort, after all efforts at a peaceful resolution had failed--which it was not, in view of the near-total absence of direct negotiations between the two sides; and…

Book details

Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 8/21/1992
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 190
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.968



Preface


The Failure of Diplomacy--Both Sides Miscalculated


The Congress Backs the President, When the War Comes


The Air Battle--Launching Operation Desert Storm, Continuing Uncertainties


The Debate Over a Just War Diplomacy Aborted Again--Apprehension Over a Premature Cease-Fire, Wanted: A Victory on the Battlefield, Defining Objectives


The President's Ultimatum The 100-Hour Ground War--General Schwarzkopf and His "Hail Mary"


The Most Popular War Ever


The Human Costs of "Victory" A Nation in Turmoil--The Permanent Cease-Fire, Rebellion in the South, Rebellion in the North


The Effects of Strategic Bombing, Eliminating Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction


The Middle East--Status Quo Ante Bellum Kuwait: Justice and Democracy Can Wait, Arms Proliferation Continues Unabated, Gulf Security as Elusive as Ever, Mission Impossible: Settling the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Saddam Hussein Remains in Power


The New World Order


Epilogue


Appendixes


Chronology


Additional Reading


Index