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245 14 a| The longest war :b| the Iran-Iraq military conflict /c| Dilip Hiro.;

260 a| New York :b| Routledge,c| 1991.;

300 a| xxiv, 323 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 23 cm;

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500 a| Reprint. Originally published: London : Grafton, 1989.;

500 a| Includes glossary and appendixes.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-313) and index.;

505 0 a| Roots of Conflict -- Embattled Iran -- Outside Powers -- Embattled Iraq -- Impact of the War Abroad -- Total Warfare: tankers and cities -- International Repercussions -- Iran's Fao Offensive and After -- Internationalization of the War -- The End -- Conclusions.;

520 a| In The Longest War, Dilip Hiro describes the causes and courses of the Iran-Iraq military conflict and its effect on the two antagonists, as well as the rest of the world. He reveals the intricate twists and turns of international diplomacy and the realpolitik behind the rhetoric, providing a comprehensive and admirably balanced account of the political and military aspects of the longest war.;

520 a| When President Saddam Hussein of Iraq attacked Iran in September 1980 he expected victory within three weeks. Eight years and more than a million casualties later, the conflict ended, with the same regimes in power. The fortunes of war brought great changes, with the involvement not just of the Arab states of the Gulf, but also the nations and superpowers of both the East and West. Having emerged unscathed from the conflict, Hussein combined his threats against Israel with an invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. In describing the causes and courses of the war and its effect on the two antagonists--as well as the rest of the world--Dilip Hiro lays bare the intricate twists and turns of international diplomacy, and reveals the realpolitik behind the rhetoric.;

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The longest war : the Iran-Iraq military conflict / Dilip Hiro.

Author/creator	Hiro, Dilip
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Routledge, 1991.
Description	xxiv, 323 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988. Middle East--History. --20th century. Persian Gulf--History. --20th century. Iran--Relations. --Iraq. --20th century. Iraq--Relations. --Iran. --20th century. Iran--History, Military. --20th century. Iraq--History, Military. --20th century.

Contents	Roots of Conflict -- Embattled Iran -- Outside Powers -- Embattled Iraq -- Impact of the War Abroad -- Total Warfare: tankers and cities -- International Repercussions -- Iran's Fao Offensive and After -- Internationalization of the War -- The End -- Conclusions.
Abstract	In The Longest War, Dilip Hiro describes the causes and courses of the Iran-Iraq military conflict and its effect on the two antagonists, as well as the rest of the world. He reveals the intricate twists and turns of international diplomacy and the realpolitik behind the rhetoric, providing a comprehensive and admirably balanced account of the political and military aspects of the longest war.
Abstract	When President Saddam Hussein of Iraq attacked Iran in September 1980 he expected victory within three weeks. Eight years and more than a million casualties later, the conflict ended, with the same regimes in power. The fortunes of war brought great changes, with the involvement not just of the Arab states of the Gulf, but also the nations and superpowers of both the East and West. Having emerged unscathed from the conflict, Hussein combined his threats against Israel with an invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. In describing the causes and courses of the war and its effect on the two antagonists--as well as the rest of the world--Dilip Hiro lays bare the intricate twists and turns of international diplomacy, and reveals the realpolitik behind the rhetoric.
Local note	Little-358496--305131063865+
General note	Reprint. Originally published: London : Grafton, 1989.
General note	Includes glossary and appendixes.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-313) and index.
Issued in other form	Online version: Hiro, Dilip. Longest war. New York : Routledge, 1991
LCCN	90045641
ISBN	0415904064
ISBN	9780415904063
ISBN	0415904072 (pbk.)
ISBN	9780415904070 (pbk.)

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