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I am looking for a book that chronicles the massive screw-ups of the Iraq war.
I have read Weapons Of Mass Deception by Sheldon Rampton and John Stabur, but it was written in 2003.
Does anyone have ideas for a more recent book?
Thank you!
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Book recommendations? (Original Post)
AngryDem001
Mar 2014
OP
Wait a few months and the report of the UK's Iraq Inquiry should be available
Spider Jerusalem
Mar 2014
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Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)1. Wait a few months and the report of the UK's Iraq Inquiry should be available
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)2. Try these:
Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005--Thomas E. Ricks
The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq..Bing west
Plan of Attack: The Definitive Account of the Decision to Invade Iraq
Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War --Michael isikoff
Imperial Life in The Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone ....Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror --richard Clarke
A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies--James Bamford
The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq ...George Packer
The Endgame: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Iraq
I have read the ones in bold print.
The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq..Bing west
Plan of Attack: The Definitive Account of the Decision to Invade Iraq
Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War --Michael isikoff
Imperial Life in The Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone ....Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror --richard Clarke
A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies--James Bamford
The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq ...George Packer
The Endgame: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Iraq
I have read the ones in bold print.
South_Street
(19 posts)3. I know it hurts some souls...
... but it is enlightening to read the memoir books of the top tier individuals as well.
You can see the differences between their accounts and their justifications after they have had years to reflect and refine them.
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld etc.. etc...
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)4. The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
Its less about chronicles of screw ups and more about why.
johnp3907
(3,733 posts)5. Wrong Naomi.
Klein.
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)6. thanks. i have the book about 25ft from where im sitting.
Busy weekend. Edited.
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)7. If you don't have enough options here,
cross post this to the Non-fiction group here at DU.