Friday, May 2, 2008
Imperial Life in the Emerald City
Of course, this title makes me think of Oz, as I am sure the author intended, and this creates an additional aura of unbelievability to the reporting in this book. The subtitle is "Inside Iraq's Green Zone" and it is a disturbing tale of America's Wizards in Washington as they manhandle history and people. As Perky said, after she read it, "very compelling." Beautifully written in an interesting and balanced tone.
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Agreed Pearl, a good take on the "Green Zone." A good piece of journalism.
I think a good addition or another angle to the occupation is Thomas Ricks' "Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq: 2003-2005." Again, as neutral as is probably possible regarding the issue or content. But another great piece of journalism really showing how our commanders and policymakers did not understand what they were doing or what they faced in Iraq.
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