{"product_id":"slaughter-on-the-tigris-e-r-hooton-9781636245881","title":"Slaughter on the Tigris: The 1982-88 Iran-Iraq Conflict and Its Legacy","description":"For seven years, the plains and marshes around Basra became the crucible of one of the 20th century's most devastating conflicts--the Iran-Iraq War. Characterized by brutal, bloody battles and staggering casualties. What began as a bold Iranian counter-offensive evolved into relentless attempts to breach Iraq's fortified defenses around Basra. These offensives failed, leading to Iraq's decisive 1988 counteroffensive that forced Iran into a reluctant peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut victory came at a cost. Saddam Hussein's overreach into Kuwait just a few years later reversed Iraq's gains and set the stage for the enduring Middle Eastern crises of today. Intriguingly, the technological seeds of modern drone warfare--for example the technology used against Israel and Ukraine--can be traced back to this war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on newly available sources from both Iran and Iraq, alongside declassified CIA reports, this book offers a balanced and comprehensive account of the Iran-Iraq War. With vivid narratives of the battles, strategic insights, and exploration of its far-reaching consequences, this is a definitive chronicle of a war that reshaped the Middle East and the art of warfare itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. R. Hooton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1636245889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636245881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Casemate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"E. R. Hooton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49084115058943,"sku":"9781636245881","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/slaughter-on-the-tigris-e-r-hooton-9781636245881","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}