Description:
Stephen P. Phillips discusses Operation Earnest Will, the U.S. intervention in the Iran-Iraq War and what it taught us about the U.S. Navy's presence in the Persian Gulf; the strategic uses of mine warfare; and how Earnest Will influences America's relationship with the Middle East today.
Review Quotes:
"A Poisoned Chalice includes previously unknown details of the [Iran-Iraq War], especially an unsurpassed discussion of mine warfare. Stephen Phillips's operational experience in surface warfare and Explosive Ordnance Disposal combined with his exhaustive research to include candid interviews with those who served in the conflict, supported by his detailed analysis, has created a tome that should be on the shelf of every naval officer and student of military operations."--Adm. James Stavridis, former NATO supreme Allied commander and author of Sailing True North and The Accidental Admiral