iraq war, 2003

American television correspondent Richard Engel recounts his experiences in Baghdad before, during, and after the Iraq War. Uncovers the horrors of the war including how he witnessed acts of torture and gruesome deaths.

The author describes her experiences in Baghdad as a war correspondent for National Public Radio during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

An account of the war in Iraq by a journalist who accompanies the soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division, and focuses on the chain of command, guerrillas, the harsh landscape, and death.

A New York Times journalist documents his experiences working his way inside the Iraq War in order to get his news stories. Presents an honest account of what journalists have to do to get sources to confide in them, including improv, dirty jokes, slang, alcohol, sarcasm, and pointing fingers.

A collection of essays focusing on the Iraq War, the administration's policy, terrorism, diplomacy issues, and steps toward making peace.

A collection of essays on the causes which led to 9/11 and the Iraqi war, and focuses on the cult of self, world's biggest bully, radical Islam, and elitism in the American Intelligence community.

"The Gamble," the story of Gen. David Petraeus and the American military, reveals that many high-level officials were opposed to the 2003 invasion.

A secret Pentagon assessment sent to the White House in May 2006 forecasted a more violent 2007 in Iraq, contradicting the repeated optimistic statements of President Bush. This book examines how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves. In this detailed inside story of a war-torn White House, Woodward answers the core questions: What happened after the invasion of Iraq? Why? How does Bush make decisions and manage a war that he chose to define his presidency? And is there an achievable plan for victory?--From publisher description.

Presents a comprehensive study on the ground troops who served in Iraq, why they were there, how they prepared for war, and how that war changed their lives and argues that America's victory was due more to the skill of the individual soldier than to the weapons they employed.