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After a million deaths and twice that number injured, after the
destruction of much of the infrastructure of Iran and Iraq,
disruption of trade throughout the Gulf and the involvement of the
USA and USSR, was the Gulf War a pointless exercise, a futile
conflict which achieved nothing and left the combatants at the end
of it all back in exactly the same position from which they started
in 1980? In this book, first published in 1989, the authors argue
that the lack of territorial gain was irrelevant: the real
advantages won by each side were far more important, intangible
though they were. For Iran, the channelling of the energies of her
people away from domestic concerns meant the continuation of the
Islamic revolution and ensured the stability of the mullahs. In
Iraq, the war propped up the increasingly shaky regime of Saddam
Hussein. The outside world, especially the superpowers, was
terrified of the spread of Muslim fundamentalism, so made no effort
to prevent Iraq from trying to halt this spread. But Israel, Saudi
Arabia, Syria and the oil states also had vested interests in
promoting the continuation of the war.
After a million deaths and twice that number injured, after the
destruction of much of the infrastructure of Iran and Iraq,
disruption of trade throughout the Gulf and the involvement of the
USA and USSR, was the Gulf War a pointless exercise, a futile
conflict which achieved nothing and left the combatants at the end
of it all back in exactly the same position from which they started
in 1980? In this book, first published in 1989, the authors argue
that the lack of territorial gain was irrelevant: the real
advantages won by each side were far more important, intangible
though they were. For Iran, the channelling of the energies of her
people away from domestic concerns meant the continuation of the
Islamic revolution and ensured the stability of the mullahs. In
Iraq, the war propped up the increasingly shaky regime of Saddam
Hussein. The outside world, especially the superpowers, was
terrified of the spread of Muslim fundamentalism, so made no effort
to prevent Iraq from trying to halt this spread. But Israel, Saudi
Arabia, Syria and the oil states also had vested interests in
promoting the continuation of the war.
In this easy-to-read book, readers take part in a basic study that
will teach them to pray for the salvation of others. In six easy
steps the author helps readers discover what is keeping their
family members from accepting salvation and what they as believers
can do about it. He teaches exactly what to pray and why, how
confessions affect salvation and how to hold onto faith though it
may seem like salvation may never be chosen.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series.
Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks,
notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this
work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of
our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's
literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of
thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of intere
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