Category Archives: Iraq

What Makes Civilization?: The Ancient Near East and the Future of the West

Renowned archaeologist David Wengrow creates here a vivid new account of the “birth of civilization” in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, bringing together within a unified history the first two nations where people created cities, kingdoms, and monumental temples to the … Continue reading

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The Iraq Wars and America’s Military Revolution

Many saw the United States’ decisive victory in Desert Storm (1991) as not only vindication of American defense policy since Vietnam but also confirmation of a revolution in military affairs (RMA). Just as information-age technologies were revolutionizing civilian life, the … Continue reading

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The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq

More American women have fought and died in Iraq than in any war since World War Two, yet as soldiers they are still painfully alone. In Iraq, only one in ten troops is a woman, and she often serves in … Continue reading

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Iraq: A Political History from Independence to Occupation

With each day that passed after the 2003 invasion, the United States seemed to sink deeper in the treacherous quicksand of Iraq’s social discord, floundering in the face of deep ethno-sectarian divisions that have impeded the creation of a viable … Continue reading

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Mission Accomplished! Or How We Won the War in Iraq: The Experts Speak

Mission Accomplished! Or How We Won the War in Iraq is the definitive collection — systematically categorized, indexed, and footnoted for your convenience — of authoritative misinformation, disinformation, misunderstanding, miscalculation, egregious prognostication, boo-boos, and just plain lies, about the Iraq … Continue reading

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Wiser in Battle: A Soldier’s Story

Amid all of the criticisms of America’s war in Iraq, one essential voice has remained silent – until now. In his groundbreaking new memoir, “Wiser in Battle”, Lieutenant General Ricardo S. Sanchez, former commander of coalition forces in Iraq, reports … Continue reading

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The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder

Famed Charles Manson prosecutor and three time #1 New York Times bestselling author Vincent Bugliosi has written the most powerful, explosive, and thought-provoking book of his storied career. In The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder, Bugliosi presents a … Continue reading

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Iraq, Vietnam, and the Limits of American Power

Vietnam and Iraq are now linked forever. But a straight comparison between the two wars does injustice to solid history. In this revised and updated edition of Is Iraq Another Vietnam? historian Robert K. Brigham shows how the similarities between … Continue reading

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Rules of Engagement? A Social Anatomy of an American War Crime. Operation Iron Triangle, Iraq

Blackwater, Abu Ghraib and other scandals in Iraq were presaged by the murderous Operation Iron Triangle in May 2006 when US soldiers were ordered to kill all Iraqis of military age. The soldiers were imprisoned; the officer was merely reprimanded. … Continue reading

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Israel and the Clash of Civilisations: Iraq, Iran and the Plan to Remake the Middle East

Journalist Jonathan Cook explores Israel’s key role in persuading the Bush administration to invade Iraq, as part of a plan to remake the Middle East, and their joint determination to isolate Iran and prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons that … Continue reading

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