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State of denial State of denial Bob Woodward "State of Denial examines how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves. Two days after the May report, the Pentagon told Congre… OL11651221W
Winter soldier, Iraq and Afghanistan Winter soldier, Iraq and Afghanistan Iraq Veterans Against the War. In the spring of 2008, inspired by the Vietnam-era Winter Soldier hearings, Iraq Veterans Against the War gathered outside Washington, D.C., and testified to atrocities they personally committed or w… OL12049528W
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
The fourth star The fourth star Greg Jaffe They were four exceptional soldiers, a new generation asked to save an army that had been hollowed out after Vietnam. They survived the military's brutal winnowing to reach its top echelon. They beca… OL13776942W
Somebody, please tell me who I am Somebody, please tell me who I am Harry Mazer Wounded in Iraq while his Army unit is on convoy and treated for many months for traumatic brain injury, the first person Ben remembers from his earlier life is his autistic brother. OL16604556W
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
Gabe Gabe Thea Feldman "Gabe is a real dog who works with the United States military. He has an important job: He uses his sense of smell to find weapons before they hurt anyone. Gabe saves lives! Read his story to find ou… OL17878752W
The Iraq War The Iraq War Miller, Mara "Examines the war in Iraq from the beginning of the conflict to what it's like to live there, what it's like for the soldiers, the politics of Iraq, and where we go from here"--Provided by publisher. OL17881580W
A brighter fear A brighter fear Kerry Drewery "Knowing that the bombing of Baghdad is about to begin, Lina's father makes plans to protect her and to provide for her when things get better. But even he cannot protect Lina and, when everything go… OL17886716W
Frontlines Frontlines Sean Smith Working both independently and embedded with the U.S. and British militaries, Sean Smith has compiled a shocking and unique portrait of modern combat and its aftermath. These pictures take us right i… OL17887276W
Fives and twenty-fives Fives and twenty-fives Michael Pitre "It's the rule--always watch your fives and twenty-fives. When a convoy halts to investigate a possible roadside bomb, stay in the vehicle and scan five meters in every direction. A bomb inside five … OL18160368W
Brothers forever Brothers forever Tom Sileo "Four weeks after Navy SEALs had killed Osama bin Laden, President Obama stood in Arlington National Cemetery to deliver his Memorial Day address. He extolled the heroism and sacrifice of the two men… OL19980157W
Soldier girls Soldier girls Helen Thorpe Describes the experiences of three women soldiers deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq to reveal how their military service has affected their friendship, personal lives and families, detailing the reali… OL19982001W
The assassins' gate The assassins' gate George Packer "The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq recounts how the United States set about changing the history of the Middle East and became ensnared in a guerrilla war in Iraq. It brings to life the people and… OL2033127W
Dust to dust Dust to dust Benjamin Busch A U.S. Marine who served two combat tours in Iraq, an actor on "The Wire," and son of novelist Frederick Busch reflects on his childhood in rural New York, his experiences as a Marine, and the nature… OL24262047W
Al-Qaida, the tribes, and the government Al-Qaida, the tribes, and the government Norman L. Cigar "Dealing with tribal systems has posed a continuing challenge to Al-Qaida as it operates in the Middle East and Africa, where a tribal environment is still an integral part of society in many of the … OL24870151W
Silent Music Silent Music James Rumford Like other children living in Baghdad, Ali loves soccer, music and dancing, but most of all, he loves the ancient art of calligraphy. When bombs begin to fall on his city, Ali turns to his pen, writi… OL2645679W
Fiasco Fiasco Thomas E. Ricks The definitive military chronicle of the Iraq war and a searing judgment on the strategic blindness with which America has conducted it, drawing on the accounts of senior military officers giving voi… OL2688486W
The Basora Librarian The Basora Librarian Jeanette Winter Alia Muhammad Baker is a librarian in Basra, Iraq. For fourteen years, her library has been a meeting place for those who love books. Until now. Now war has come, and Alia fears that the library--alo… OL474281W
The war against Iraq The war against Iraq Debra A. Miller Provides an overview of the 2003 war of the United States and its allies against Saddam Hussein and Iraq, including historical reasons for the conflict and its political and economic ramifications. OL5718541W
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