At that early date the question seemed more than a little tongue in cheek they acknowledged that stephen crane didnt write the red badge of courage until decades after the civil war had ended, and their. A selection of books related to the wars in iraq and afghanistan. American oil diplomacy in the persian gulf and the caspian sea gawdat bahgat isbn10. A new generation has come home and has written and is still writing powerful books about the counterinsurgency in iraq and afghanistan. 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. Medals of honor awarded for the wars in iraq and afghanistancontroversy swirls over small number of medals of honor awarded in current wars. Many events provoked the beginning of the iraq war, also known as operation iraqi freedom. Iraniraq war, 198088, protracted military conflict between iran and iraq. The study of war is the study of life, because war is life in the rawest sense. Discover the best iraq war history in best sellers. After iraq invaded kuwait and was subsequently defeated, the country was invaded by a united statesled coalition. The first, brief invasion phase took place from march to april 2003 during which time u. The eightyear war became a series of mutual attacks and stalemates, as both countries oil production fell drastically, the death toll rose, and great mutual destruction was inflicted.
On march 19, 2003, american and british forces began the third persian gulf war, a conflict which became popularly known as the iraq war. Overview of the iraq war facts for kids the iraq war march 20, 2003 to december 18, 2011 was to have two phases consisting of invasion and occupation. Expecting a decisive battle in the streets of baghdad, many iraqis left the capital city a. Best books about war in iraq for more than seven years, americans learned about the war from news reports.
The iraq war was fought between iraq and a group of countries led by the united states and the united kingdom. Top 10 books about the iraq war books the guardian. Iraq war short stories vietnam veterans of america. The books on the iraniraq war have been neither voluminous nor satisfying, in part because iran and iraq have remained relatively closed to scholars, and no. Popular iraq war fiction books showing 117 of 17 sparta ebook by. Iraq war, also called second persian gulf war, 200311, conflict in iraq that consisted of two phases.
A darkly comic satire set at a forward operating base in iraq, by a. Out of the 1991 war against iraq comes anthony swofford, a marine sniper, to say in his book that he had a ball. The best books on the history of iraq recommended by kanan makiya. 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. The ottomans are allied with the central powers of germany and austria. In his forthcoming book glass combines reportage, analysis and history. Like all wars, this one has produced a library of great books. An evening standard best book of 2015 pierre razouxs the iraniraq war is better by a mile than most of the military history that floods the english market. Confounding predictions of failure, the angloamerican victory brought down not just the iraqi regime, but also much of the conventional wisdom about modern war. 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. Warwick prize goes to scaldingly affecting stories of. It included tragic slaughter of child soldiers, use of chemical weapons, striking of civilian shipping, and destruction of cities. The iraniraq war is one of the largest, yet least documented conflicts in the history of the middle east.
In 2003 the united states invaded iraq and removed saddam hussein from power. The conflict began on march 20, 2003 when the united states led an invasion of iraq, based on an arguably. Murray, one of the best military historians of our generation, and scales, a retired army major general and one of the leading. Some of the best books out there about the wars in iraq and afghanistan score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. These iraq war books recount, analyze, and revisit the effects and. War between iran and iraq, primarily over the shatt al arab waterway, erupted fullscale in 1980 see iraniraq war. Following the 1991 iraqi kurdish uprising, makiya visited northern iraq where he organised the collection of captured iraqi military and security documents. This extraordinary book is full of jawdropping tales of the ways paul bremerand his coalition provisional authoritypoured fuel into the lethal cauldron that is iraq. The us and the other countries that participated in the invasion justified their action by saying that iraq was developing weapons of mass destruction. Iraqi military and political transition through the 1970s prologue to iraniraq war transition of iranian leadership and military decision to invade saddams aspirations earliest phase of the war political and professional. This is an interesting book, which i have chosen because i think you need a book from the americans. It began on march 20, 2003 and ended on december 18, 2011.
Books about iraq war, 2003 what should i read next. 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. List of books and articles about iraqi history online. The iraniraq war, by pierre razoux the new york times. Roxana robinson shelved 2 times as iraqwarfiction avg rating 3. Pages in category iraq war books the following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. From 1980 to 1988 iran and iraq fought the longest conventional war of the century. Pierre razoux offers an unflinching look at a conflict seared into the regions collective memory but little understood in the west. King of terror 2002 by con coughlin the journalist con coughlins account. It is death, fear, power, love, adrenaline, sacrifice, glory, and the will to survive. The politics of modern iraq, offered a rare glimpse into the inner workings of saddam husseins baathist regime. The iraq war, too, led to increased risk of terrorism in europe as well. American sniper chris kyle, scott mcewen, jim defelice. The corpse exhibition and other stories of iraq paperback by.
Keegan collated a welldetailed look into iraqi history, from its origins in. Books top 10s iraq war inquiry fiction history books society books. For those wishing to understand the iraq war from a very wide range of rigorous perspectives, this is a mustread. This week marks the 10year anniversary of the start of the iraq war. Discover book depositorys huge selection of iraq war books online. Lets have a look at the five books you have chosen about iraq. The best books on the history of iraq five books expert. In scrutinzing the war and the behaviour of its main parties, the editors draw upon international relations, political science, strategic thought and military theory, plus international law and media studies. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. The war resulted in the toppling of the iraqi government led by saddam hussein. In particular, the middle east and africas involvement are very interesting to me. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. 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. Your first is the occupation of iraq, an insiders account of the iraqi government following the american invasion ali a allawi combines the rigour of an historian with the knowledge of a senior politician in one of the first governments in iraq after the overthrow of saddam hussein. List of books and articles about iraniraq war online. Top 10 books about the iraq war ranging from forensic intelligence reports to biting reportage and searing fiction and memoir, these books lay. Very topical too since we will be getting to know iran much more in future and its history should be required reading. Iraq is divided up into three provinces of the ottoman empire. A reading list of modern war stories the new york times. He won the national book critics circle award for fiction, and billy lynns long halftime walk was a finalist for the national book award. In april of 2003, a stunned world looked on as the armed forces of the united states and britain conducted a lightningfast military campaign against iraq.
War porn offers a view of the american military unlike anything else written about iraq or. Now in its third edition, the modern history of iraq places in historical perspective the crises and upheavals that continue to afflict the country. Recent literature of the iraq war books tell you why, inc. But between headlines, many also turned to books to. Evening standard razoux, research director at the institute for strategic research in paris, has made use of. I already have read many, many books about the 20th century, but i can never find anything about the iraniraq war, despite it having a major impact on both countries and regional politics. He says the dozen stories in his new bestselling, critically acclaimed book, redeployment penguin, 304 pp. The best book about the iraq war isnt about the iraq war. 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. Like powers, fountain is an american writer depicting the iraq war. January, 2016, elaine dragonnette, leave a comment.