iraq

Describes the palaces, temples, and houses of Mesopotamia, including Ur, Babylonia, Sumer, and Assyria, as they must have been according to the evidence unearthed by archaeologists.

Explores the dynamics of the Iraq War during its first three years; examines the counterinsurgency doctrine developed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and visits the Pentagon and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as well as the streets of Baghad where soldiers worked to implement the surge.

Examines the war on Iraq and the post-war rebuilding process that poses a difficult challenge for U.S.-led coalition forces including problems like looting and sabotage, a growing Iraqi insurgency, and the continued attack on American troops, construction workers, and humanitarian personnel.

Private First Class Jessica Lynch chronicles the events surrounding her capture by Iraqi soldiers in March, 2003, and her rescue by American troops.

San Francisco defense attorney Dismas Hardy takes on the apparently simple caseload of a lawyer who has disappeared and becomes embroiled in a murder case involving a National Guard Reservist who served in Iraq, the ex-Navy SEAL and private contractor who slept with the reservist's girlfriend, and, possibly, a conspiracy led by the U.S.

Provides an in-depth account of why, nearly ten years after the Gulf War, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is still in power.

Describes the life of the Iraqi president, his rise to power, and his orchestration of Iraqi troops during the Persian Gulf War.

Raviv Chandrasekaran, takes us into the Green Zone, headquarters for the American occupation of Iraq. Ignoring what Iraqis say they want or need, the team pursues irrelevant neoconservative solutions and pie-in-the-sky policies instead of rebuilding looted buildings and restoring electricity. Their almost comic initiatives anger the locals and fuel the insurgency.

Presents a comprehensive narrative history of the Iraq War from the perspective of some of the world's most influential reporters and photojournalists.

Overview of the UN Weapons inspectors, role and inspection process.