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Saddam's Perceptions and Misperceptions: The Case of ‘Desert Storm’

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Pages 5-41 | Published online: 19 Feb 2010

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  • Harmony document folder ISGQ-2003-M0004555 . “ ‘Audio recording Saddam Hussein attending a military seminar, 27 Nov. 1995’ ” .
  • Harmony document folder ISGQ-2003-M0004609 . “ ‘Saddam and members of the Revolutionary Command Council discuss American reactions to invasion of Kuwait’ ” .
  • Harmony document folder ISGQ-2003-M0005002 . “ ‘Saddam Hussein meeting with Iraqi officials concerning post Gulf War Iraq, c. late 1994/early 1995’ ” .
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  • Harmony document folder ISGQ-2003-M0006183 . “ ‘Iraqi commanders discuss Battle of al-Khafji, c. 1993’ ” .
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  • Harmony document folder NGIC-96-0404 . “ ‘Lecture: The Pre-Emptive Attack and the Spoiling Attack, 20 July 1985’ ” .

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