Ambassador Heraldo Munoz Chronicles Iraq War Diplomacy

A Solitary War: A Diplomat's Chronicle of the Iraq War and Its Lessons
by Heraldo Muñoz

List Price: $16.95
Paperback: 270 pages
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing (April 15, 2008)
ISBN-10: 1555916767
ISBN-13: 978-1555916763

Book Description: Beginning with a telling phone call from Condi, the former president of the UN Security Council tells for the first time the behind-the-scenes story of the Iraq war, as seen from an international perspective. Ambassador Muñoz examines the United States controversial decision to take a unilateral stand and the repercussions for both the U.S. and the rest of the world. This fascinating case study explains why a multilateral approach to foreign policy, including reliance on international organizations such as the UN, is imperative in today s world. A Solitary War offers a compelling argument for rebuilding trust among the international community and returning to a truly cooperative global order.

About the Author: Ambassador Heraldo Munoz was deputy foreign minister of Chile between March 2000 and January 2002 and minister secretary-general of government prior to assuming his present post as Chilean ambassador to the UN. In that capacity, and as the recent president of the UN Security Council, he was a direct participant in the diplomatic initiatives and negotiations on key international issues, from Iraq and Lebanon to Sudan and Haiti.