| Description |
238 pages ; 20 cm |
| Note |
"Inspiration for the major motion picture Official secrets"--Cover. |
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Previously published by Polipoint Press in 2008. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-228) and index. |
| 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 prepare for court -- 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. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Gun, Katharine, 1974-
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Iraq War (2003-2011) (OCoLC)fst01802311
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Secret service.
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Intelligence service -- United States.
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Intelligence service -- Great Britain.
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Wiretapping -- Government policy -- United States.
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Intelligence service. (OCoLC)fst00975848
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Secret service. (OCoLC)fst01110661
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Wiretapping -- Government policy.
(OCoLC)fst01176228
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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Iraq. (OCoLC)fst01205757
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
2003-2011
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| Added Author |
Mitchell, Thomas, 1922-2010, author.
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| Other Form: |
ebook version : 9780008348571 |
| ISBN |
000835569X |
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9780008355692 |
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9780008348564 (paperback) |
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0008348561 (paperback) |
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9780008348571 (ePub ebook) |
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