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OPERATION TELIC AND THE LIBERATION OF IRAQ : From the Desert Rats to the Media War / Dennis Alexander Abbott.

By: Publisher: Yorkshie, England : PEN AND SWORD MILITARY, [2024]Description: xiii, 201 pages : illustrations, plates ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781036106416
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 956.7044345
Contents:
Cover -- Book Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction: A Just War? -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 'Hold the Front Page!' -- Chapter 2 Arrival in Brussels -- Chapter 3 Media Operations -- Plates -- Chapter 4 Tour Diary (June) -- Chapter 5 Tour Diary (July) -- Chapter 6 Tour Diary (August) -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Aftermath -- Glossary -- Notes -- Index -- Backcover.
Summary: Dennis Alexander Abbott's 'Operation Telic and the Liberation of Iraq' provides a compelling insider's perspective on the British military's role during the Iraq War, particularly focusing on media operations. As a journalist turned Army press officer, Abbott offers a unique narrative that blends humor and candor, capturing the complex interactions between military forces and the media. The book is an eyewitness account of the challenges faced by journalists covering the conflict and the broader implications of modern warfare communication. Abbott's detailed diary entries from his time in Iraq offer insights into the daily life and struggles within the context of a controversial war. This work is aimed at readers interested in military history, journalism, and the intricate dynamics of war reporting
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Includes index.

Cover --
Book Title --
Copyright --
Contents -- Introduction: A Just War? --
Acknowledgements --
Chapter 1 'Hold the Front Page!' -- Chapter 2 Arrival in Brussels --
Chapter 3 Media Operations --
Plates -- Chapter 4 Tour Diary (June) --
Chapter 5 Tour Diary (July) --
Chapter 6 Tour Diary (August) -- Epilogue --
Appendix: Aftermath --
Glossary -- Notes --
Index --
Backcover.

Dennis Alexander Abbott's 'Operation Telic and the Liberation of Iraq' provides a compelling insider's perspective on the British military's role during the Iraq War, particularly focusing on media operations. As a journalist turned Army press officer, Abbott offers a unique narrative that blends humor and candor, capturing the complex interactions between military forces and the media. The book is an eyewitness account of the challenges faced by journalists covering the conflict and the broader implications of modern warfare communication. Abbott's detailed diary entries from his time in Iraq offer insights into the daily life and struggles within the context of a controversial war. This work is aimed at readers interested in military history, journalism, and the intricate dynamics of war reporting

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