A quarter of a century ago, Saddam Hussein was given the ultimatum to peacefully withdraw troops by January 15, 1991, from Kuwait before the United States and our allies took lethal action. Hussein failed to comply and Operation Desert Shield became Operation Desert Storm, in attempt to swiftly bring an end to the war over the oil province in Kuwait.
Including commentary from the late Laurence Jolidon, Turn Back before Baghdad is a collection of firsthand dispatches from American and British correspondents in the thick of the action. Their accounts cover a wide-array of activity, including stealthy missions, supply shipments, infiltration missions, and individual soldier statuses, to name a few.
Turn Back before Baghdad is an exciting and emotional read. Read it to experience various daily accounts of Operation Desert Storm and learn intimate details from the soldiers and civilians who lived through them. The University of North Georgia Press is honored to announce our Spring 2017 release of Turn Back before Baghdad, a true and commemorative account of Operation Desert Storm.