{"product_id":"9780199986620","title":"Into the Desert: Reflections on the Gulf War","description":"In the decade following the first Gulf War, most observers regarded it as an exemplary effort by the international community to lawfully and forcefully hold a regional aggressor in check. Interpretations have changed with the times.  The Gulf War led to the stationing of US troops in Saudi Arabia, an important contributing cause of the 9\/11 attacks. The war also led to a long obsession with Saddam Hussein that culminated in a second, far longer, American-led war with Iraq.  In \u003cem\u003eInto the Desert\u003c\/em\u003e, historian Jeffrey Engel has gathered an all-star cast of contributors to reevaluate the first Gulf War: Michael Gordon of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e; Sir Lawrence Freedman, former foreign policy advisor to Tony Blair; American Ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan Ryan Crocker; Middle East specialist Shibley Telhami; and Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations. Engel and his contributors examine the war's origins, the war itself, its impact within the Arab world, and its long-term impact on military affairs and international relations. All told, \u003cem\u003eInto the Desert\u003c\/em\u003e offers an astute reassessment of one of the most momentous events in the last quarter century.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082882629872,"sku":"9780199986620","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780199986620_p0.jpg?v=1763673636","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780199986620","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}