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Katharine Gun and the secret plot to sanction the Iraq invasion

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An edition of The spy who tried to stop a war (2008)

The spy who tried to stop a war

Katharine Gun and the secret plot to sanction the Iraq invasion

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"Tells the story of a young British secret service officer, Katharine Gun, and her courageous decision to expose an illegal US-UK operation -- a covert plot to influence the UN vote that would have authorized the Iraq invasion"--Page 4 of cover.

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Politics and government United States Government policy Biography USA National Security Agency Presidential candidates Intelligence service Vereinte Nationen Secret service Wiretapping Iraq War, 2003-2011 Legislators Irakkrieg United States. Congress. Senate Iraq War, 2003- Lobbyismus United States Congress Senate Intelligence service, united states Intelligence service, great britain Iraq war, 2003-2011

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The spy who tried to stop a war: Katharine Gun and the secret plot to sanction the Iraq invasion
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The spy who tried to stop a war: Katharine Gun and the secret plot to sanction the Iraq invasion
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The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion
Aug 01, 2008, Brand: Polipoint Press, Polipoint Press, PoliPointPress
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Table of Contents

pt. 1. Invitation to a conspiracy. Message sent
Message received
Four weeks that changed everything
Conscience meets Inspector Tintin
pt. 2. Fallout. Detour on the secret road to war
Outrage
Silence in Washington
Taiwan calling
pt. 3. The woman. Eight months in limbo
The third-culture kid
pt. 4. The legal case. The blonde who dropped the bombshell
Deportation revisited
The prosecution and the defense build a case
pt. 5. Aftermath. A historic collapse at the Old Bailey
Reaction, rebellion, and a crushing new revelation
An uncommon day in the House of Commons
Motivations, misdeeds, and tragic mistakes
Whistle-blowing : conscious and confrontation
A life interrupted.

Edition Notes

"Inspiration for the major motion picture Official secrets"--Cover.

Previously published by Polipoint Press in 2008.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-228) and index.

Copyright Date
2019

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Dewey Decimal Class
956.704438
Library of Congress
DS79.76 .M5576 2019, DS79.76, DS79.76.M5576 2019

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238 pages
Number of pages
238

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Open Library
OL27734003M
ISBN 10
000835569X, 0008348561
ISBN 13
9780008355692, 9780008348564, 9780008348571
OCLC/WorldCat
1083468201

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OL11535413W

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