Collateral Damage: America's War Against Iraqi Civilians by Chris Hedges, Eugene Richards (Photographer), Laila Al-Arian (With)
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- Pub. Date: June 2008
- 160pp
- Sales Rank: 474,182
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: June 2008
- Publisher: Avalon Publishing Group
- Format: Hardcover, 160pp
- Sales Rank: 474,182
- ISBN-13: 9781568583730
- ISBN: 1568583737
Synopsis
The first account of the war in Iraq, as told by returned veterans, that gives a disturbing insight into the indiscriminate killing that is carried out on unarmed and innocent Iraqis.
Publishers Weekly
This is one disturbing and devastating audiobook. Hedges and Al-Arian don't hold back, providing the listener with many detailed accounts of brutal death and destruction inflicted upon Iraqi civilians by U.S. forces. But what makes their work so profound and heartfelt is that most of their information comes from the U.S. military itself. Through their interviews and research, it becomes apparent that this culture of disdain and disregard for Iraqis and their possessions resides at the top and filters down through the ranks with dreadful result, thus prolonging and continuing to fuel the war. Lloyd James has a gentle but solid voice that invokes the solemnity of the larger ramifications. Listeners will be moved by the restraint and resolve in his voice as he recounts some of the more disastrous events. He weaves back and forth from the prose to the dialogue with ease and detectable transition. A Nation Books hardcover (Reviews, Apr. 21). (July)
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Pulitzer Prize-winner Chris Hedges is the author of several books, including War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
Laila Al-Arian has written for The Nation, United Press International, and the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. She lives in Washington, D.C.
Customer Reviews
Tangible feel for the war, our soldiers and the Iraqi peopleby MikeMcCann
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January 01, 2009:
I have always been frustrated by the lack of attention to the Iraqi people in arguments for or against the war. This book tells part of the story of the impact the American invasion and occupation has had on the population.
Brief and readable, Collateral Damage can be finished in one sitting, but I found breaking it up a bit helpful to absorb the impact. It is highly organized and well documented.
Collateral Damage takes a close, hard look at some of the realities on the ground in Iraq. The testimonies and stories elucidate the moral distortions of war, and how even people with good intentions can be drawn to horrible decisions. It also details the un-American strategies of the Bush administration, including blatant disregard for long term diplomatic consequences for using such barbaric methods.
I judge myself to be much more informed ?on a feelings level? about the war for having read this important book. While certainly challenging and requiring a stomach for some trauma, it is not simply morbid. It is a book every American should read.
I Also Recommend: Lone Survivor, Legacy of Ashes, Infidel.
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June 07, 2008: I love chris's books and the intreview was powerfull as is every interview i have ever seen from mr. Hedges. Check out some of his speaches on you tube to get a glimpse of a man who knows what he is talking about, and has the moral courage to tell the truth.
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