| Description |
xx, 268 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
This account by two award-winning investigative reporters tracks the story of the forged intelligence document that the Bush administration used to push the nation into war with Iraq. It traces the road to war by following the scandal surrounding the Italian Letter, a fraudulent intelligence document that cooked up proof that the African country of Niger was prepared to supply Saddam Hussein with uranium for nuclear weapons. In the first book to uncover the details of a scandal bigger than the Iran-Contra affair, the authors have drawn on their unique access to a large group of CIA, FBI, and international sources as well as whistle-blowers. As frustration over Iraq continues to mount, this timely narrative provides fresh insights for a nation hungry for greater understanding of the manipulated intelligence document that altered the course of contemporary history.--From publisher description. |
| Contents |
Characters -- Chronology -- 16 words -- Selling the story -- Special plans -- An order that could not be refused -- The opera lover and Baghdad Bob -- October surprises -- Selling the war ... again -- At the CIA -- Mother Teresa -- Vienna = spy central -- Mr. and Mrs. Wilson -- Tony Blair, a friend in deed -- Let's blame France -- Italian intelligence -- The aftermath: majority report -- Postmortem at the CIA -- Double negatives -- Repeated history. |
| Subject |
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Causes.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-
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Political corruption -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Royce, Knut.
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| ISBN |
9781594865732 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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1594865736 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 2468897 |
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