At the Expense of Victory: A Desert Storm Diary of News Media Coverage

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A day-by-day account of the 1991 war in the Persian Gulf & a critical examination of its media coverage, highlighting 114 military briefings & 34 other Desert Storm events such as speeches, & press conferences. Detailed account of the most publicized sideshow of Desert Storm, the military's quest for victory contrary to an adversarial press. From Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes & his 1917 views of the obligations of a wartime press to Desert Storm media reports that were reckless or even unintentionally careless. AT THE EXPENSE OF VICTORY serves as a thorough historical record of the most popular & successful war in our lifetime. Political cartoons, maps of the victory maneuvers, the complete transcript of the Schwartzkopf Victory Briefing. Central military & media participants speak out after the war in Notable Post-War Quotes section. All the appropriate United Nations Resolutions & a scientific study of Desert Storm coverage by the Center for Media Studies. Explores both sides of a well-planned & executed campaign challenged by a sometimes hostile press. Send check or money order for $18.95 plus $4.50 shipping & handling, New Jersey residents add $1.14 tax, KENOBI Productions, Post Office Box 766, Fairview, NJ 07022-0766. Quantity discounts available.