A collection of essays that debate the appropriate treatment of prisoners captured in the war on terrorism. Presents opposing viewpoints about legalizing the torture of prisoners, America's treatment of prisoners compared to the Arab world, Americans' reactions to prisoner abuse, and prisoners tried by military tribunal.
Contains twenty-six essays that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to the U.S.-led war on Iraq in 2003, debating whether the war was justified, the role of the U.S. in Iraq, the type of government Iraq should have, and the country's prospects for the future.
A retelling, based on seventh-century B.C. Assyrian clay tablets, of the wanderings and adventures of the god king, Gilgamesh, who ruled in ancient Mesopotamia (now Iraq) in about 2700 B.C., and of his faithful companion, Enkidu.
Discusses the life and background of Iraq's Saddam Hussein, his terrorist tactics, dictatorship, power, and struggle to maintain control as he faces the future.
Describes the enormous accomplishments of the Sumerians and Babylonians of ancient Mesopotamia in every scientific area, a heritage which affects our own everyday lives.
