The Mother of all Battles: Saddam Hussein's Strategic Plan for the Persian Gulf War
(p. 18) In the end, the attack proved a failure, but from Saddam's perspective and apparently from the perspective of the troops it was a victory “because they managed to launch a well-planned and successful nighttime attach despite the enemy's spy satellites, drones, surveillance aircraft and techn...
| Published in: | DOMES: Digest of Middle East Studies Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 127 - 131 |
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| Format: | Book Review |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Spr 2009
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| Summary: | (p. 18) In the end, the attack proved a failure, but from Saddam's perspective and apparently from the perspective of the troops it was a victory “because they managed to launch a well-planned and successful nighttime attach despite the enemy's spy satellites, drones, surveillance aircraft and technical superiority.” (p.27) The battle and Saddam's briefing reveals something else. [...] when it became clear that there was little to be proud of in much of the 'battles' of the war, Saddam preferred to focus on his two unique achievements - standing up the U.S. alone and firing missiles at the “Zionist entity.” |
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