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The UNSCOM crisis, operation desert fox and beyond

Gary Burford Lecturer in International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Pages 61-82 | Published online: 11 Nov 2009

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  • Dr Gary Burford is a lecturer in International Relations at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

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