The Iraq War Reader: History, Documents, Opinions
- ISBN-10
- 0743253477
- ISBN-13
- 9780743253475
- Category
- Iraq
- Pages
- 715
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Authors
- Christopher Cerf, Micah L. Sifry
Description
A compilation of nearly eighty articles, essays, and other documents provides a balanced overview of the war in Iraq, covering such topics as the history of the region, the causes of the conflict, and the opinions of individuals on both sides of the debate, featuring contributions by George W. Bush, Barbara Ehrenreich, Henry Kissinger, Noam Chomsky, Bill Moyers, and others. Original. 50,000 first printing.
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