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Crusade: The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War Paperback – October 19, 1994

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This definitive account of the Gulf War relates the previously untold story of the U.S. war with Iraq in the early 1990s. The author follows the 42-day war from the first night to the final day, providing vivid accounts of bombing runs, White House strategy sessions, firefights, and bitter internal conflicts.

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Atkinson ( The Long Gray Line ) here writes an engrossing account of the actions and utterances of those who directed and fought in the Persian Gulf War. He also provides a thorough analysis of diplomatic and political aspects of the conflict. Rich in pertinent details, the powerful narrative leaps nimbly from Washington to Riyadh, from Baghdad to Kuwait City, and to various battle sites across the sands. Expectedly, the book's dominant personality is General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, whose operatic rages are here shown to be an integral element of his command style. Atkinson defends the much-maligned VII Corps commander, Gen. Fred Franks, against Schwarzkopf's "unfair and unwarranted" criticism. The basic tactical decisions are all here, but the author also addresses the broader issues such as the true effectiveness of the air war, what role the Vietnam War played in Desert Shield/Desert Storm ("For Norman Schwarzkopf and his lieutenants, this war lasted not six weeks but twenty years"), and passes judgment on the reality-testing of the U.S. Army AirLand Battle doctrine. Photos. 75,000 first printing; first serial to the Washington Post; History Book Club main selection; author tour.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This interesting account of the 1991 Persian Gulf War by a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter features a number of original observations about the conduct of the war. For example, Atkinson discloses that the Bush administration allowed navy warships to fire cruise missiles covertly over Iran against Iraqi targets. Among his other disclosures are the use of napalm and fuel air explosives on Iraqi infantry positions and the suggestion by Air Force Brig. Gen. Buster Glosson to use small nuclear weapons against Iraqi targets. Atkinson is extremely critical of Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf's behavior. Although Schwarzkopf is credited with being an accomplished military strategist, he is portrayed as someone who abused and publicly denigrated his subordinates and who appeared to be in a near-constant state of rage. Recommended for general readers. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 6/15/93.
- Nader Entessar, Spring Hill Coll. , Mobile, Ala.
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Paperback: 608 pages
Publisher: Mariner Books; Edition Unstated edition (October 19, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0395710839
ISBN-13: 978-0395710838
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.5 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 73 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4 in Books > History > Middle East > Kuwait
- #22 in Books > History > Military > United States > Operation Desert Storm
- #82 in Books > History > Middle East > Iraq

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Very Detailed and Informative

ByReader & Reviewer Barbon August 25, 2014

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I was very impressed by the amount of information and detail in this book. It made me able to visualize how it was for the servicemen who fought in Desert Storm. I would highly recommend this title if you're interested in a knowledgable book about the war and how it was for our men and women entrenched in it. I wanted to read several books that would give me a feel for the war and this one did. This was only one of two books I used for research, and it was invaluable, so I highly recommend it.

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AN ANATOMY OF A WAR

ByDAVID MC DONALDon January 28, 2014

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MR. ATKINSON, AS USUAL, WRITES OF THE MILITARY AS IF HE WAS PRESENT TAKING NOTES. THERE IS NOTHING, THIS WRITER, LEFT TO QUESTION. HIS PORTRAIT OF GEN. SCHWARTZKOPF WILL SURPRISE THE READER REMEMBERING HIM FROM HIS ALMOST DAILY BRIEFINGS. BEHIND THE PICTURE OF AN AFFABLE, CONGENIAL POINTMAN LIES AN EXPLOSIVE TASKMASTER, CONSUMED WITH THE JOB AT HAND AND NOT SUFFERING MISTAKES. HIS DELINIATION OF THE VARIOUS OTHER PLAYERS IN THIS TALE OF WAR ARE SUPERB BRINGING INSIGHT TO THE VAST UNDERTAKING THAT WAS DESERT STORM. THE REVELATIONS OF THE TERRIBLE BURDEN FELT BY THOSE WHO SEND MEN TO BATTLE ARE REVEALED AS BLOOD SACRIFICES CONCIOUSLY BUT NECESSARILY MADE. REPORTS OF FRIENDLY FIRE ARE EXPLAINED AND MADE UNDERSTANDABLE, NO MATTER WHAT ONE'S FEELINGS, ARE AS THE COST OF THE BUSINESS OF WAR. THIS WAS MORE THAN A 'WEEKEND WAR' STORY. MR.ATKINSON HAS A WORTHY SUCCESSOR TO 'AN ARMY AT DAWN', HIS PULITZER AWARD DEPICTION OF 'TORCH', THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA, 1942-1943, VOL.1 OF A TRILOGY ON WWII.

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Inside Story

ByCalifornia Dougon October 28, 2016

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I was really unfamiliar with most of the material herein.
Atkinson exposes the gritty side of war planning and politics.
Not quite as exciting as his famous WWII trilogy.

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Atkinson Does It Again

ByJohn T. OFarrellon May 4, 2014

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Rick Atkinson's account of the First Gulf War captures the essence the conflict and calls out the many sacrifices made by our service members in a war portrayed in the media (manipulated by the military) as a nearly bloodless computer game for the allied forces. Crusade's attention to detail brought back memory's of the time and put somethings in a historical perspective for me. What was interesting is that this account firmly meshed with the personal accounts of the war that other veterans have shared with me (from the Army, Navy and Marine Corps). With the book published so soon after the war, the only thing I can fault in is Mr. Atkinson's ability to predict the future. Calling out the conflict as insignificant with no impact, we can see clearly now (with hindsight being 20/20) that we were setting off the fuse for a chain of events leading to Global War On Terror. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in history or current political events.

John O'Farrell is an interactive marketing expert in the metropolitan New York area. You can visit his blog: AllThingsInteractive.com

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Great Book on Desert Storm I

ByAmazon Customeron July 13, 2017

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Great book with good analysis and funny anecdotes. He notes that Dessert Storm was the only battle in which a brigade of tanks was formed into a line.

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The book reveals a side of Schwarzkopf which the "heroic" ...

ByClaude Smithon September 19, 2015

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The book reveals a side of Schwarzkopf which the "heroic" leader of forces fighting Saddam
that is not well known: he was a brutalizing browbeater of those under his command.

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Five Stars

ByDebbieon May 11, 2015

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Thank you!

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The definitive book about the Gulf War

ByCarrosio Robertoon April 4, 2013

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This book gives you the feeling to be with the Allied troops, to feel the sand in your shoes, to see the blast of the explosions, to see the US planes flying over your heads to bomb the enemy...
For the traditional reader , at the end of the book there are a lot of useful maps , that help you to follow everything that is happening on the battlefield.
This is how an modern history book must be written. You can see by yourself why the author is a Pulitzer Prize winner.

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Five Stars

A superb writer, I savor every line of his books.

Published 2 months ago by Timothy J. Colt

Five Stars

Another outstanding work by Rick Atkinson on the cast and events involved with the first Gulf war.

Published 8 months ago by ridge runner

He seemed to enjoy it.

Was a gift to my husband. He seemed to enjoy it.

Published 1 year ago by Iris I. Krauss

Incredible Read

Outstanding read. This author can flat do military history in an incredibly interesting way. Great writer.

Published 1 year ago by bookman

Historians aren't what they used to be, and that's good.

Rick Atkinson is an excellent writer. I wish he'd written history books when I was in school.

Published 1 year ago by thomas h. missildine

Four Stars

Good account of the gulf war

Published 1 year ago by MCB

Too bogged down with detail

If you took a sight-seeing vacation via automobile, upon your return, I would love to have heard about the great things that you saw on your vacation.Read more

Published 1 year ago by Clem

A good and engaging recount of the US contribution to the First Gulf War

Mr. Atkinson knows how to write an interesting and engaging story, and he does so pretty well in this book.Read more

Published 1 year ago by Flying Photographer

Missing Gear

His book may be great, and I actually was there for most of it so I agree with the accounts. But....Read more

Published 1 year ago by Diana M. Moulton

Crusade, Photos

I ordered the paperback version. I have not read it yet but the Photo section is not good. Very poor quality.Read more

Published 1 year ago by raymero

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