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Informationen zum Autor Born close to what is now the training base for all England teams, St George's Park, Bryan Gibson has written and edited many serious books, but Football's Tallest Tales is his first surreal account. It is based on his youthful ambition to become an elite soccer player before being asked 'What would you do if you weren't a footballer?' He became a lawyer. In a book of tall tales informed by decades of watching The Beautiful Game, he invites readers to peek into his mythical football world, including the time he represented England against the USSR. Klappentext This modern study of the Iran-Iraq War utilizes newly available primary materials to analyze American policy towards the war and question the veracity of the United States' claims of strict neutrality.The Iran-Iraq War lasted from September 1980 to August 1988, dominating the landscape of the Middle East and polarizing many of the world's nations for nearly a decade. This new work analyzes the United States' policy towards this vicious and extremely costly war, and questions the veracity of America's claims of strict neutrality. The contents of Covert Relationship: American Foreign Policy, Intelligence, and the Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 can be broken down into five sections: the conflict's origins, the Carter administration's response to the war, the Reagan administration's actions, changes to American policy during the Iran-Contra Affair, and the collapse of neutrality in the final two years of the war. The author boldly refutes the arguments of other authors about the war, and provides timely and relevant insights regarding American-Iraqi relations in light of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Zusammenfassung This modern study of the Iran-Iraq War utilizes newly available primary materials to analyze American policy towards the war and question the veracity of the United States' claims of strict neutrality. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Introduction Introduction 1. A History of Deceit 2. The War of Subversion Part II: Strict Neutrality 3. Setting the Stage Part III: Strict Neutrality? 4. Strict Neutrality? 5. The Tilt 6. The Internationalization of the War 7. Turning a Blind Eye 8. A Sophisticated Strategy Part IV: The Policy Collapses 9. The War of the Cities 10. The Policy Collapses Part V: The Collapse of Neutrality 11. The Aftermath of Deception 12. The Collapse of Neutrality 13. Forcing the War to an End Part VI: Conclusion Conclusion Notes Selected Bibliography Index ...
