War and occupation in iraqi fiction is an exploration of fictional works by a new generation of leading iraqi authors such as ali badr, shakir nuri, najm wali, hdiya hussein and others. The iraq war remains highly controversial, but in all the uncertainty about weapons of mass destruction, the use and misuse of intelligence, and the whereabouts of saddam hussein, it remains an awesome military and political event and a formidable exercise in american power aided by the british army. Sep 01, 2010 the best history of the war has yet to be written. Books about iraq war, 2003 what should i read next. Lets have a look at the five books you have chosen about iraq.
Jun 30, 2016 but the best book about the iraq war isnt actually about the iraq war. The 2003 iraq war remains among the most mysterious armed conflicts of modernity. The first is an engrossing story of the iraq war from the perspective of american soldiers and, for me, illustrated how every highlevel failure of politics, imagination, and planning lands on the. In particular, the middle east and africas involvement are very interesting to me. Us wages war against culture and history by patrick martin 16 april 2003 the looting of iraqs museums and national library, with the destruction of. Murray, one of the best military historians of our generation, and scales, a retired army major general and one of the leading. He won the national book critics circle award for fiction, and billy lynns long halftime walk was a finalist for the national book award. The national security archive electronic briefing book no. It began on march 20, 2003 and ended on december 18, 2011. In this unprecedented account of the intensive air and ground operations in iraq, two of americas most distinguished military historians bring clarity and depth to.
A history of the coalition provisional authority siddharth mohandas isbn. Feb 22, 2016 like powers, fountain is an american writer depicting the iraq war. Top 10 books about the iraq war books the guardian. Persian gulf wars, two conflicts involving iraq and u. They recently had a history of the middle east podcast series that had about an hour covering the iraniraq war. Nahrain almousawi, middle east monitor with masmoudis astute analyses of a group of recent fictional works by iraqi writers, we enter the. The war in iraq has been the focus of global attention since the u. History of iraq, the iraq war, saddam hussein, the bush. The iraniraq war, by pierre razoux the new york times. No other book ive read takes us closer to the lives of the people there.
Jun 25, 2015 phil klays redeployment is a collection of twelve short stories about the us military occupation of iraq. How could the strongest power in modern history, going to war. The best book about the iraq war isnt about the iraq war. Like all wars, this one has produced a library of great books. The conflict began on march 20, 2003 when the united states led an invasion of iraq, based on an arguably. Iraq and afghanistan and written a nonfiction book about facing the. These iraq war books recount, analyze, and revisit the effects and. I am sure that if there was a good book about isis out already, everyone would be reading it. Expecting a decisive battle in the streets of baghdad, many iraqis left the capital city a few days before the outbreak of war.
In the iraq war, john keegan offers a sharp and lucid appraisal of the military campaign, explaining just how the coalition forces defeated an iraqi army twice its size and addressing such questions as whether saddam hussein ever possessed weapons of mass destruction and how it is possible to fight a war that is. Examines tangible experiences of war and occupation in recent iraqi fiction the last three decades in iraqi history can be summarized in these words. Its not a book, but i highly recommend the end of history podcast which covers a lot of subjects. Among the most experienced commentators on iraq, he has written various books on the countrys recent history. The best books on the history of iraq recommended by kanan makiya. Phil klays redeployment is a collection of twelve short stories about the us military occupation of iraq. My journey with general david petraeus and the remaking of the iraq war peter r. Marines from the task force tarawa are caught up in one of the most unexpected battles of the iraq war. President bush friday accused critics of the iraq war of distorting the events that led to the u. In 2003 the united states invaded iraq and removed saddam hussein from power. Most take place during fighting in anbar province from 2004 to 2008, but the collection. Girl blog from iraq by riverbend 2005 this is not so much a book as a collection of blogs written by a young iraqi woman using the handle riverbend.
Your first is the occupation of iraq, an insiders account of the iraqi government following the american invasion. After iraq invaded kuwait and was subsequently defeated, the country was invaded by a united statesled coalition. While the book was later made into a movie, its wellworth reading if only for the stories of rick rescorla, the platoon leader featured on the cover of the book whose nickname was hard core. List of books and articles about iraq war online research. Short stories and novels written about the wars in iraq and afghanistan and the return home from them. In saddams history books, iraq won both the iran iraq war, and the 1991 gulf war. Overview of the iraq war facts for kids the iraq war march 20, 2003 to december 18, 2011 was to have two phases consisting of invasion and occupation. The iraq war was fought between iraq and a group of countries led by the united states and the united kingdom. You had to be in the thick of it to produce a book which is worth reading. This is a soldiers story turned into fiction and told with expressive power. Lowry, a chip designer for an aerospace firm when the gulf war began in 1991, was dissatisfied with the level of information available.
Jan 03, 2016 razouxs book came out in french in 20, so through sheer timing he escaped the obligation to relate the iraniraq war to the present conflict in the region. The us and the other countries that participated in the invasion justified their action by saying that iraq was developing weapons of mass destruction. I already have read many, many books about the 20th century, but i can never find anything about the iraniraq war, despite it having a major impact on both countries and regional. What are some unbiased books on the history and origin of. Now in its third edition, the modern history of iraq places in historical perspective the crises and upheavals that continue to afflict the country. This extraordinary book is full of jawdropping tales of the ways paul bremerand his coalition provisional authoritypoured fuel into the lethal cauldron that is iraq.
In saddams history books, iraq won both the iraniraq war, and the 1991 gulf war. Iraniraq war, 198088, protracted military conflict between iran and iraq. Finally, a realistic iraq war novel the new republic. I dont know of any books that exist yet, because isis has only existed for a few years and they are continuing to make history. Sparta by roxana robinson, spoils by brian van reet, escape from baghdad. It brings to light the overarching continuum in the production of homines sacri in iraq. January, 2016, elaine dragonnette, leave a comment. Iraq war short stories vietnam veterans of america. A highly readable blowbyblow account of the first iraq war. Iraq war, conflict in iraq 200311 that consisted of two phases. At the beginning of the war iraq achieved the hopes of the arab masses when it. War and occupation in iraqi fiction edinburgh university. He says the dozen stories in his new bestselling, critically acclaimed book, redeployment penguin, 304 pp.
We are living amidst the fallout of the most controversial conflict of our times. Ali a allawi combines the rigour of an historian with the knowledge of a senior politician in one of the first governments in iraq after the overthrow of saddam hussein. An alternate history of the american civil war, by jeffrey evans brooks, a single telegram changes the course of the civil war. This powerful 2016 book examines the relationship between warfare and diplomacy. The inside story of spin, scandal, and the selling of the iraq war. The us and the other countries that participated in the invasion justified their action by saying that iraq was developing weapons of. After over a decade at war in iraq, we now have the best firstperson account, not only of fighting against the insurgency, but also what it felt like to come home after. Embracing the suck in a savage little war, grew out of a popular blog he wrote while stationed in iraq for 15 months, beginning in 2007. Mar 19, 20 10 of the best works of fiction and nonfiction. Iraq is divided up into three provinces of the ottoman empire. Recent literature of the iraq war books tell you why, inc. This week marks the 10year anniversary of the start of the iraq war. Mar 14, 2008 in 2003 the united states invaded iraq and removed saddam hussein from power. At that early date the question seemed more than a little tongue in cheek they acknowledged that stephen crane didnt write the red badge of courage until decades after the civil war had ended, and their.
Johnston with john bell hood as commander of the army of tennessee in the battle of atlanta. Discover the best iraq war history in best sellers. Iraq war, also called second persian gulf war, 200311, conflict in iraq that consisted of two phases. In pumpkinflowers, matti friedman tells the story of a small outpost called the pumpkin, thus the title flowers refers to the code word for wounded soldiers during the unnamed israeli occupation of lebanons security zone in the 1990s. I am a huge 20th century history buff, especially the world wars and the cold war. By then there was already unambiguous evidence indicating the urgency of defusing the imminent danger posed by iraq and its primary allies in the growing terrorist conspiracy. Ben fountains debut novel won the national book critics circle award for fiction. Postoccupation iraqi fiction, or post2003 fiction, is largely absent from the literary accounts of the war in the us. The story of iraq has ended, we feel, because we see nothing but repetition. The best books on the history of iraq five books expert. The first of these was a brief, conventionally fought war in marchapril 2003, in which a combined force of troops from the united states and great britain with smaller contingents from several other countries invaded iraq and rapidly defeated iraqi military and paramilitary forces. Popular iraq war fiction books meet your next favorite book. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. American sniper chris kyle, scott mcewen, jim defelice.
The art of war by sun tzumore than 2,000 years old and still relevant today, the art of war is a mustread book on military theory and strategy. Expecting a decisive battle in the streets of baghdad, many iraqis left the capital city a. The iraqi democracy and civil rights campaigner says the iran iraq war is one of the single largest unappreciated great events of modern middle eastern history. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book.
Drawing from an extensive cache of captured iraqi government records, this book is the first comprehensive military and strategic account of the war through the lens of the iraqi regime and its senior military commanders. Apr 14, 2017 15 great books about iraq, afghanistan. The iraniraq war is one of the largest, yet least documented conflicts in the history of the middle east. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. Many events provoked the beginning of the iraq war, also known as operation iraqi freedom. As the story unfolds, the veterans apparent callousness is cast as a sort of. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The following account is a history of the iraq war according to firsthand reports of iraqis. Economics historical fiction history philosophy science. The war resulted in the toppling of the iraqi government led by saddam hussein. Hoffman general editor center of military history united states army washington, d. The first persian gulf war, also known as the gulf war, jan. The initial phase of the conflict leading up to regime change met with little resistance but the subsequent rebuilding phase and institution of democracy have been marked by a myriad of violence that has kept iraq on the brink of civil war, and committed u. In turners second, brilliant book of war poetry, war follows the poet home.
Pages in category iraq war books the following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. Razouxs book came out in french in 20, so through sheer timing he escaped the obligation to relate the iraniraq war to the present conflict in the region. Pages in category iraq war in fiction the following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. The iraqi democracy and civil rights campaigner says the iraniraq war is one of the single largest unappreciated great events of modern middle eastern history. This website from the massachusetts institute of technology analyzes studies of iraq war mortality statistics. The ottomans are allied with the central powers of germany and austria. War porn offers a view of the american military unlike anything else written about iraq or. This is why ikram masmoudis war and occupation in iraqi fiction, published this year, is a necessary and welcome intervention. In 1990, iraq invaded the country of kuwait and started the gulf war. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book.
The most extraordinary battle of the iraq war by tim pritchard mass market paperback from presidio press 2007march 23, 2003. List of books and articles about iraniraq war online. Roy scrantons war porn bucks the trends of recent fiction about soldiers. I was shocked at how much i didnt know about one of the bloodiest conflicts since ww2. War and occupation in iraqi fiction edinburgh university press. Like powers, fountain is an american writer depicting the iraq war. Read the iraq war european perspectives on politics, strategy and operations by available from rakuten kobo. The first, brief invasion phase took place from march to april 2003 during which time u.
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