can someone recommend a critical book with analysis on the iraq war?
I just finished reading “Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq’s Green Zone”, by Rajiv Chandrasekaran. It was a very interesting account of the Coalitiion Provisional Authority and some of the earliest decisions made in Iraq. It isn’t a deep analysis; more a story of the people who were there, what they encountered, and how poorly they were prepared. Bob Woodward’s series is supposed to be interesting, though the first two books are primarily positive. You may want to read “State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III”, by Bob Woodward. I also read Fiasco: “The American Military Adventure in Iraq”, by Thomas Ricks. This more about the failure to recognize the insurgency and deal with it effectively. Fascinating reading. I’m hoping someone else will recommend another book about the CPA and the early days in Iraq; especially the infighting between the State Deparment and the Pentagon, and the details about how decisions like deBathification and pushes for privatization of government c
