Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Babylon by bus Babylon by bus Ray LeMoine This all-access, inside-out view of what the American occupation of Iraq really looks like on the ground is the story of two young Americans who went to Baghdad without any real plan and discovered t… OL12084933W
Wiser in battle Wiser in battle Ricardo S. Sanchez WISER IN BATTLE is the first book about the war in Iraq by an on-site commander. Former Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez served as Commander of Coalition Ground Forces from June 2003 to June 2004. … OL13652852W
Barefoot in Baghdad Barefoot in Baghdad Manal M. Omar Despite her family’s opposition to Omar’s assuming the position of country director in Iraq with Women for Women International, a group that helped female survivors of war to rebuild their lives, she… OL15393956W
The prince of the marshes The prince of the marshes Rory Stewart "Iraq. September 2003; it's six months after the US-led invasion, and the country is in anarchy - the infrastructure has collapsed, terrorist attacks have begun and the coalition has decided to rule … OL15839242W
Occupying Iraq Occupying Iraq James Dobbins "The American engagement in Iraq has been looked at from many perspectives: the flawed intelligence that provided the war's rationale, the failed effort to secure an international mandate, the rapid … OL16949829W
La zona verde La zona verde Rajiv Chandrasekaran Presents a revealing look at life in Baghdad's Green Zone, the headquarters for the American occupation in Iraq, criticizing the follies and foibles of L. Paul Bremer in the invasion and reconstructi… OL17715107W
Imperial Life in the Emerald City Imperial Life in the Emerald City Rajiv Chandrasekaran An unprecedented account of life in Baghdad’s Green Zone, a walled-off enclave of towering plants, posh villas, and sparkling swimming pools that was the headquarters for the American occupation of I… OL8552969W