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100	1		_aWOODS Kevin M
700			_aSTOUT Mark E
245			_aSaddam's peceptions and misperceptions : _bthe case of 'Desert Storm' / _cKevin m Woods and Mark E Stout.
260			_c2010
520			_aDrawing on a large quantity of captured documents this article finds that Saddam Hussein developed a distorted world view, a view that was reinforced by his regime (a lack of dissenting voices). The article notes that policy makers should be aware that adversaries may have profoundly different perceptions of sutuations, and should also consider how these views might influence adversaries actions. Suggests a simple starting point - assume leaders mean what they say, however odd the pronouncements may seem.
650			_aSADDAM HUSSEIN
650			_aIRAQ WAR
773			_aJournal of Strategic Studies : _gVol. 33, No.1, February 2010, pp.5-41 (98)
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