The Gulf

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Against the barbarisms of our century.

Yours was a strange war, a half-war, shadowy and constrained.

This novel is dedicated to all those who serve in what we call peace — though it isn’t.

But especially for the officers, men, and families of U.S.S.

Stark and U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts,

For the other sailors, marines, and support personnel of the Middle East Force and the Indian Ocean Battle Group,

And for all those who made the last sacrifice for what they believed was right.

Ex nihilo nihil fit. For this work of fiction I owe much to James Allen, Park Balevre, Eric Berryman, Jean-Philippe Cadoret, Daniel Flynn, Kelly Fisher, Wayne Fuller, Vince Goodrich, John Gorton, Frank and Amy Green, Paul Golubovs, Lenore Hart, Robert Kelly, Chuck Key, Carl Kilhoffer, Sid Perryman, Art Riccio, Ervin Tate, Tim Taylor, William and Fran Schubert, Jim Sullivan, Nemat Tokmachi, C. T. Walters, George Witte, and many others who gave generously of their time to contribute or criticize. All errors and deficiencies are my own.

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