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The Occupation - by Patrick Cockburn (Paperback)

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  • In February 2003, Patrick Cockburn secretly crossed the Tigris river from Syria into Iraq just before the US/British invasion, and has covered the war ever since.
  • About the Author: Patrick Cockburn, Middle East correspondent of Independent, has been visiting Iraq since 1978.
  • 256 Pages
  • History, Military

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A compelling, masterly portrait of a country revaged by foreign occupation.



Book Synopsis



In February 2003, Patrick Cockburn secretly crossed the Tigris river from Syria into Iraq just before the US/British invasion, and has covered the war ever since. In The Occupation, he provides a vivid and disturbing picture of a country in turmoil, and the dangers and privations endured by its people.

The Occupation explores the mosaic of communities in Iraq, the US and Britain's failure to understand the country they were invading and how this led to fatal mistakes. Cockburn, who has been visiting Iraq since 1978, describes the disintegration of the country under the occupation. Travelling throughout Iraq, from the Kurdish north, to Baghdad, Falluja and Basra, he records the response of the country's population - Shia and Sunni, Arab and Kurd - to the invasion, the growth of the resistance and its transformation into a full-scale uprising. He explains why deepening religious and ethnic divisions drove the country towards civil war.

Above all, Cockburn traces how the occupation's failure led to the collapse of the country, and the high price paid by Iraqis. He charts the impact of savage sectarian killings, rampant corruption and economic chaos on everyday life: from the near destruction of Baghdad's al-Mutanabi book market to the failure to supply electricity, water and, ironically, fuel to Iraq's population.

The Occupation is a compelling portrait of a ravaged country, and the appalling consequences of imperial arrogance.



From the Back Cover



National Book Critics' Circle Award Finalist



Review Quotes




"A wealth of telling detail."--New York Times

"Cockburn's account of the evolving conflict ... is informed by his keen personal observations and understanding of the complexities and horrors of daily life in Iraq."--Library Journal

"Of the raft of books about the calamitous mismanagement of the intervention in Iraq, The Occupation is probably the most readable and certainly the only one that--even if only in the driest possible way--manages to be amusing."--Christopher Hitchens

"A masterpiece of journalism."--A. N. Wilson, Evening Standard

"From the front line itself, the brilliant and brave Patrick Cockburn has produced one of the best books of the year."--James Naughtie, The Herald

"Brilliantly told ... No Western reporter knows the country better."--John Freeman, The Plain Dealer

"A necessary book."--Guardian

"One of the most accurate and intrepid journalists in Iraq."--Sidney Blumenthal, Salon



About the Author



Patrick Cockburn, Middle East correspondent of Independent, has been visiting Iraq since 1978. He was awarded the 2005 Martha Gellhorn prize for war reporting. He is the author of The Broken Boy, a memoir, and, with Andrew Cockburn, Out of the Ashes: The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.72 Inches (H) x 5.48 Inches (W) x .74 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Military
Publisher: Verso
Theme: Iraq War (2003-2011)
Format: Paperback
Author: Patrick Cockburn
Language: English
Street Date: September 17, 2007
TCIN: 1006475277
UPC: 9781844671649
Item Number (DPCI): 247-29-5134
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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