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by Rick Francona This book is an autobiographical account of the Gulf War, as told by one who knew the Iraqis better than most. Lt. Col. Rick Francona, an Arabic-speaking defense analyst who served as Gen. Schwarzkopf's personal interpreter during the war, gives it to you straight. Whatever one may think about U.S. policy in the Gulf -- including a tilt toward Iraq that saw the U.S. sharing intelligence with Iraq during its brutal war with Iran -- it's impossible not to admire this honest, economical, and at times gripping inside account of how America's ill-fated alliance with Iraq fell to pieces following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. This book is essential reading for those who seek a better understanding of what really transpired in the Gulf in 1990-91. Joost Hiltermann
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