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The spy who tried to stop a war, Katharine Gun and the secret plot to sanction the Iraq invasion, Marcia and Thomas Mitchell

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The spy who tried to stop a war, Katharine Gun and the secret plot to sanction the Iraq invasion, Marcia and Thomas Mitchell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-228) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The spy who tried to stop a war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Marcia and Thomas Mitchell

Sub title

Katharine Gun and the secret plot to sanction the Iraq invasion

Summary

"Tells the story of a young British secret service officer, Katharine Gun, and her courageous decision to expose an illegal US-UK operation -- a covert plot to influence the UN vote that would have authorized the Iraq invasion"--Page 4 of cover

Table Of Contents

pt. 1. Invitation to a conspiracy. Message sent -- Message received -- Four weeks that changed everything -- Conscience meets Inspector Tintin -- pt. 2. Fallout. Detour on the secret road to war -- Outrage -- Silence in Washington -- Taiwan calling -- pt. 3. The woman. Eight months in limbo -- The third-culture kid -- pt. 4. The legal case. The blonde who dropped the bombshell -- Deportation revisited -- The prosecution and the defense build a case -- pt. 5. Aftermath. A historic collapse at the Old Bailey -- Reaction, rebellion, and a crushing new revelation -- An uncommon day in the House of Commons -- Motivations, misdeeds, and tragic mistakes -- Whistle-blowing : conscious and confrontation -- A life interrupted

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Katharine Gun and the secret plot to sanction the Iraq invasion

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