The First Lebanon War 1990-1992

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Mark Heller, “The Middle East: Out of Step with History”, Foreign Affairs, (February 1, 1990)

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Footnotes

[2] Barak (p. 191-4), Olmert (p. 71-6)

[4] Ross (p. 46-53)

[6] Blanford, ch. 2

[7] Blanford, ch. 3

[8] Friedman, p. 19-20, 11

[9] Bergman (p. 400-2)

[10] Bush, Scowcroft (p. 325, 431)

[11] Shamir (p. 217), Oren (p. 34-8)

[12] Barak (p. 234)

[13] Bush, Scowcroft (p. 451-2)

[14] Shamir (p. 217), Gilbert (p. 547)

[15] Netanyahu (p. 201-4)

[16] Bush, Scowcroft (p. 471, 356), Powell (p. 513)

[17] Friedman (p. 18)

[18] Ross (p. 65-7)

[19] Barak (p. 243-5)

[20] Blanford (ch. 4)

[21] Ross (p. 67-73), Sachar (p. 984-6)

[22] Ross (p. 70-3)

[23] Shamir (p. 235-42), Christopher (p. 194-6)

[24] Netanyahu (p. 204-6)

[25] Sachar (p. 984-6)

[26] Boutros-Ghali (p. 181-3)

[27] Bergman (p. 398-400), Blanford (ch. 3)

[28] Blanford (ch. 3)

[29] Bergman (p. 398-400)

[30] Blanford (ch. 3)

[31] Bergman (p. 400-2)

[32] Netanyahu (p. 214-6)

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