"The Sunday Times" War in the Gulf: A Pictorial History

by John Witherow, Aidan Sullivan

The crisis in the Gulf was born from the territorial ambitions of one man and the powder keg politics of the Middle East. It ended with Saddam Hussein's defeat, the destruction of his armies and his country in turmoil. Never has there been a war like this one, with the full and lethal arsenal of high-tech weaponry in action for the first time. This book is aimed at military enthusiasts and participants in the conflict - and to the millions who were gripped by coverage in the press and on TV. John Witherow, Foreign Editor of "The Sunday Times", and Aidan Sullivan, the Picture Editor, have written and compiled this pictorial history.

Paperback

First published September 1, 1991

Reviews

[Robert Hepple · Rating 3 out of 5]

Published in 1991, 'The Sunday Times War in the Gulf - A Pictorial History' is one of many books released in the aftermath of the first Gulf war, and makes excellent use of the professional photography skills of its journalists in the war zone. I felt that it was let down by a combination of its jingoistic style - common at the time, but it has not aged well - and the sloppy nature of the photo captions.