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Book Title: Saddam's War Of Words: Politics, Religion, And The Iraqi Inv...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Jerry M. Long
Publication Name: Saddam's War of Words : Politics, Religion, and the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait
Format: Mass Market
Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication Year: 2004
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
