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Muqtada al-Sadr and the battle for the future of Iraq Muqtada al-Sadr and the battle for the future of Iraq Patrick Cockburn,Patrick Cockburn Time magazine listed him as one of its "100 People Who Shape Our World." Newsweek featured him on its cover under the headline "How Al-Sadr May Control U.S. Fate in Iraq." Paul Bremer denounced him a… OL12504635W
I'm still standing I'm still standing Shoshana Johnson Specialist Shoshana Johnson, a member of the 507th Maintenance Company, was captured during an ambush in the early days of the Iraq war and held prisoner until she and her fellow Soldiers were rescue… OL13783862W
Long time passing Long time passing Susan Galleymore "In this remarkable portrait of what it means to be a mother in time of war, Susan Galleymore tells of her unusual step of traveling to Iraq to visit her son on a military base." "What she found ther… OL15487097W
Faisal I of Iraq Faisal I of Iraq Ali A. Allawi Born in 1885, King Faisal I of Iraq was a seminal figure not only in the founding of the state of Iraq but also in the making of the modern Middle East. In all the tumult leading to the dissolution o… OL16816602W
Red zone Red zone Oliver Poole "Imagine cheering on your national football team as your country falls apart; risking suicide bombers and kidnappers to go to the shops; or driving your wife to hospital through roadblocks manned by … OL17818738W
To be a friend is fatal To be a friend is fatal Kirk W. Johnson "In January 2005 Kirk Johnson, then twenty-four, arrived in Baghdad as USAID’s only Arabic-speaking American employee. Despite his opposition to the war, Johnson felt called to civic duty and wanted … OL19970482W
Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Harry Spiller " This collection of stories of American men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan reveals their personal experiences as military combat personnel. Their stories are told through interviews, p… OL19974425W
The flying carpet of small miracles The flying carpet of small miracles Hala Jaber The inspiring true story of a prizewinning foreign correspondent longing for a child, two small Iraqi girls in need of a mother, and what love and grief can teach us about family and hope.Zahra, age … OL2626338W
Captivity Captivity James Loney "The powerful account of the remarkable peace activist kidnapped while leading a peace delegation and held for ransom by Iraqi insurgents until his paradoxical release by a crack unit of special forc… OL27738924W
Saddam's secrets Saddam's secrets Georges Sada,Sada,Jim Nelson Black "One of Saddam Hussein's top military advisors, paints a picture of Hussein, his regime, and his country"--Provided by publisher. OL5841472W
The Poet of Baghdad The Poet of Baghdad Jo Tatchell In the winter of 1979 Nabeel Yasin, Iraq's most famous young poet, gathered together a handful of belongings and fled Iraq with his wife and son. Life in Baghdad had become intolerable. Silenced by… OL8053036W