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March 27, 2008


Book cover of Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq by Thomas Ricks

Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq
by Thomas Ricks

Ricks, a Pentagon war correspondent has written a thorough account of the Iraq War from the planning stages through the beginning of 2006. The book is a critique of the Iraq War divided into two parts, the pre-war build up and the War itself.

Bookcover for On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story by Richard Jadick

 

On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story
by Richard Jadick

This is a glimpse of the Iraq War through the eyes of a doctor. Jadick and his medics accompanied soldiers on attack in hopes of stabilizing and rushing wounded to hospitals more quickly.

 

Bookcover for The Prince of the Marshes: and Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq by Rory Stewart

 

The Prince of the Marshes:
and Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq
by Rory Stewart

In late 2003 Stewart was named a provincial governor. Although he spoke little Arabic, had never been a governor before and had no experience working with tribal leaders, Stewart learns to navigate his new job and gains important insight into the lives of the Iraqi people.

 

Book cover for Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone by Rajiv Chandrasekaran:

 

Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone
by Rajiv Chandrasekaran

As Baghdad bureau chief for the Washington Post, Chandrasekaran has spent more time in U.S.-occupied Iraq than any other American journalist. His perspective is what makes this account of the U.S. Provisional Authority so interesting.

 

Book cover for No End in Sight: Iraq's Descent into Chaos

 

No End in Sight: Iraq's Descent into Chaos
by Charles Ferguson

This documentary examines the chain of decisions that plunged Iraq into the current state of chaos and civil war. The DVD argues that Iraq's current problems are largely the result of tremendous errors on the part of the Bush administration.