A War of Choice
by Jack Fairweather
"The British in Iraq 2003-9"
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Details
War:
Iraq War
Perspective:
Commanders
Military Unit:
British Army
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Middle East
Page Count:
452
Published Date:
2011
ISBN13:
9780224089586
Description
When Tony Blair plunged Britain into war he thought that, shortly thereafter, Iraq would emerge as a peaceful democracy. Instead the invasion sparked the worst foreign policy disaster since the Suez crisis in 1956. A War of Choice is a compelling and authoritative portrayal of Britain's war in Iraq. At the outset, Blair insisted that Britain went to war to influence American decision-making. Based on over three hundred interviews, A War of Choice gives the inside story of Blair's war cabinet, Whitehall power struggles and intrigue at the White House, and traces the evolution of the special relationship, from the secret deals struck by Blair, to Brown's desperate bid to save his premiership, which brought already-strained relations with America to the verge of collapse. - Publisher.
