The best books on the history of iraq five books expert. The united states and its allies went to war against iraq in 2003, as williamson murray and robert scales reasonably propose, to make an example out of saddams regime, for better or worse p. The old social classes and the revolutionary movements of iraq is seen as a landmark study of iraqs social formation during the 20th century hanna batatu was the great iraqi historian a man of perception and gigantic knowledge of the social, sectarian and ethnic background in iraq. The iraniraq war, by pierre razoux the new york times.
The inside story of spin, scandal, and the selling of the iraq war. Pages in category books about the 2003 invasion of iraq the following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. The us military has written a book on the iraq war but. Tyler is a first person account of the second battalion, seventh cavalrys participation in the second battle of fallujah, the largest single engagement of the iraq war and the largest urban battle since hue in 1968. Army releases a critical history of the war in iraq wsj. They recently had a history of the middle east podcast series that had about an hour covering the iran iraq war.
It challenges a number of the stereotypes and elements of received wisdom about the crisis and situates the policies of the george w. Iraq war book of honor 1st cavalry division association. Like powers, fountain is an american writer depicting the iraq war. The role of airpower in the iraniraq war maxwell afb, al. Iraq and the legacy of saddam hussein 2002 by sandra mackey sandra mackey has written an accessible history of a country made by britain, broken by nationalists, taken by a dictator, beaten in war, still rolling along. The conflict continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the. The ottomans are allied with the central powers of germany and austria. Since the founding of iraq in the aftermath of world war i, u. My journey with general david petraeus and the remaking of the iraq war peter r. Ray odierno instructed officers to research lessons from the iraq war before memories faded, saying it had failed to do so after vietnam.
The story of iraq has ended, we feel, because we see nothing but repetition. Oct, 2009 in the secret history of the iraq war, bestselling author yossef bodansky offers an astonishing new account of the war and its aftermatha war that was doomed from the start, he argues, by the massive and systemic failures of the american intelligence community. Mar 20, 2019 his publications include iraqs armed forces. The iraqi democracy and civil rights campaigner says the iran iraq war is one of the single largest unappreciated great events of modern middle eastern history. The military offensive, from victory in 21 days to the insurgent. The combat studies institute csi was established at fort leavenworth, kansas in 1979 with the mission to conduct original, interpretive research on historical topics pertinent to current doctrinal and operational concerns of the us army.
Nov 21, 2017 online shopping for iraq war history books in the books store. This epic threevolume masterpiece is to war what gibbons decline and fall of the roman empire was to history. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Next up is a book that provides very good background for what happened. The us military has written a book on the iraq war but its. Pierre razouxs the iraniraq war is better by a mile than most of the military history that floods the english market. An analytical history 2008, the modern history of iraq 2017, and a concise history of the middle east forthcoming.
The iraq war remains highly controversial, but in all the uncertainty about weapons of mass destruction, the use and misuse of intelligence, and the whereabouts of saddam hussein, it remains an awesome military and political event and a formidable exercise in american power aided by. Two years later, on august 2, 1990, iraq invaded and quickly conquered its small but oilrich neighbor kuwait. Like all wars, this one has produced a library of great books. The first is an engrossing story of the iraq war from the. Iraq war, conflict in iraq 200311 that consisted of two phases. Iraq war, also called second persian gulf war, 200311, conflict in iraq that consisted of two phases. On this day in 2003, the united states, along with coalition forces primarily from the united kingdom, initiates war on iraq. Suddenly, in july 1990, the foreign ministers of the two states met in geneva full of optimism about the prospects for peace. It goes back before the soviet invasion of afghanistan. The terrifying inside story of the iraqi nuclear and biological weapons agenda 2000. A massive usled military campaign forces iraq to withdraw in february 1991. The iraq war has the potential to be one of the most consequential conflicts in american history. Mar 12, 2019 ghosts of fallujah written by coley d. This list also contains the names of two troopers killed at fort hood during the shooting of 5 november 2010 that were assigned to the first team.
Operation iraqi freedom and operation new dawn book of honor oif 20042010 and ond 2010 2011. As someone with iraqi origins, reading the entire twovolume history was an emotional journey a painful testimony to the vicissitudes that have. The iran iraq war is one of the largest, yet least documented conflicts in the history of the middle east. Jun, 2019 his latest book, blood, oil and the axis. Just after explosions began to rock baghdad, iraqs capital, u. A history of the coalition provisional authority siddharth mohandas isbn. Its not a book, but i highly recommend the end of history podcast which covers a lot of subjects. A history of war crimes and genocide, we have selected over 60 articles from hundreds in our 10yearold archive that cover the background, prosecution and aftermath of the usled aggression in iraq.
I just love military history books, and buy all i can get a hold of. His brief history of iraq and the surrounding lands, pre, during, and post saddam husseins dictatorial regime, is an excellent context for. The army stymied its own study of the iraq war wsj. How could the strongest power in modern history, going to war against a much lesser opponent at a time and place of its own choosing, find itself. Recent literature of the iraq war books tell you why, inc. Discover the best iraq war history in best sellers. Keegan collated a welldetailed look into iraqi history, from its origins in the ottoman empire to saddam husseins dictatorship. Sep 01, 2010 the best history of the war has yet to be written.
The iraniraq war razoux, pierre, elliott, nicholas. Iraqs aim was to gain control of the shatt alarab waterway, and perhaps the iranian oil fields as well. The iraqi democracy and civil rights campaigner says the iraniraq war is one of the single largest unappreciated great events of modern middle eastern history. Jan 18, 2019 the iraq war has the potential to be one of the most consequential conflicts in american history. A long and costly war followed, ending in 1988 with no clear victor. In the months leading up to march 2003, fresh from its swift and heady victory in afghanistan, the bush administration mobilized the united states armed forc. The first of these was a brief, conventionally fought war in marchapril 2003, in which a combined force of troops from the united states and great britain with smaller contingents from several other countries invaded iraq and rapidly defeated iraqi military and paramilitary forces. Top 10 books about the iraq war books the guardian. When you read about iraq, you need to know that it is a country more divided than almost anywhere else in the world between groups like kurds, sunnis and shias, and of course the americans. By then there was already unambiguous evidence indicating the urgency of defusing the imminent danger posed by iraq and its primary allies in the growing terrorist conspiracy. The iraq war was a protracted armed conflict that began in 2003 with the invasion of iraq by a united statesled coalition that overthrew the government of saddam hussein. The man who declared war on america, was the director of the congressional task force on terrorism and unconventional warfare for sixteen years 19882004. This book, the only serious study in any language of francoamerican relations during the 20023 iraq crisis, is based on the most complete range of sources available on both sides of the atlantic.
The us military has written a book on the iraq war but its too late. It is the definitive history of the us civil war it gives equal treatment to both sides, and is more than one million words, but is never boring. In the months leading up to march 2003, fresh from its swif. List of books and articles about iraniraq war online.
In the secret history of the iraq war, bestselling author yossef bodansky offers an astonishing new account of the war and its aftermatha war that was doomed from the start, he argues, by the massive and systemic failures of the american intelligence community. He is also the longtime director of research at the international strategic studies association. Drawing from an extensive cache of captured iraqi government records, this book is the first comprehensive military and strategic account of the war through the lens of the iraqi regime and its senior military commanders. The following troopers paid the ultimate sacrifice serving their country in operation iraqi freedom and operation new dawn so that we and others may enjoy the benefits of liberty that they so much loved, protected and defended. An analytical history 2008, the modern history of iraq 2017, and a concise history of the middle east.
A history of the iraq crisis columbia university press. The secret history of the iraq war by yossef bodansky. They recently had a history of the middle east podcast series that had about an hour covering the iraniraq war. I was shocked at how much i didnt know about one of the bloodiest conflicts since ww2. Razouxs book came out in french in 20, so through sheer timing he escaped the obligation to relate the iraniraq war to the present conflict in the region. Doesnt matter if it is dense, or spans times that are larger than the specific war. The conflict continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the occupying forces and the postinvasion iraqi government. The role of airpower in the iran iraq war maxwell afb, al. Medals of honor awarded for the wars in iraq and afghanistancontroversy swirls over small number of medals of honor awarded in current wars. It shattered a longstanding political tradition against preemptive wars, authors wrote. Gulf war book of honor 1st cavalry division association. The allied resistance against a fascist state in iraq and the levant, 1941, is published by abrams press the middle east at war how europes conflict had spilled into the oilrich region by 1941. Iraq is divided up into three provinces of the ottoman empire. Mar 18, 2020 on this day in 2003, the united states, along with coalition forces primarily from the united kingdom, initiates war on iraq.
This month, peter hahn, an expert on the history of u. Security council adopted resolution 1441 which prohibits. Drawing back the curtain of politicized debate, bodanskya longtime expert and. The best books on the history of iraq recommended by kanan makiya. Can someone please point me in the right direction for some solid nonfiction on the history of the iraq war.
This week marks the 10year anniversary of the start of the iraq war. He won the national book critics circle award for fiction, and billy lynns long halftime walk was a finalist for the national book award. The iraniraq war is one of the largest, yet least documented conflicts in the history of the middle east. Iraniraq war, 198088, protracted military conflict between iran and iraq. Mar 19, 20 10 of the best works of fiction and nonfiction. Yossef bodansky, author of the secret history of the iraq war and the number one new york times bestseller bin laden. Armys longawaited iraq war study finds iran was the only. Secret history of the iraq war yossef bodansky ebook. During the eight years between iraqs formal declaration of war on september 22, 1980, and irans acceptance of a ceasefire with effect on july 20, 1988, at the very least half a million and. This is an interesting book, which i have chosen because i think you need a book from the americans side. Exactly what the war exemplified, and whether the results are better or worse than might have been achieved by other means, are, to say the least. Bergquist pdf with commentary at air university press filed under. The iraq war reader is the fifth in a new series of interactive books from global research. Online shopping for iraq war history books in the books store.
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