{"product_id":"the-occupation-war-and-resistance-in-iraq-paperback-3","title":"The Occupation: War and Resistance in Iraq - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Cockburn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn February 2003, Patrick Cockburn secretly crossed the Tigris river from Syria into Iraq just before the US\/British invasion, and has covered the war ever since. In \u003ci\u003eThe Occupation\u003c\/i\u003e, he provides a vivid and disturbing picture of a country in turmoil, and the dangers and privations endured by its people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Occupation\u003c\/i\u003e explores the mosaic of communities in Iraq, the US and Britain's failure to understand the country they were invading and how this led to fatal mistakes. Cockburn, who has been visiting Iraq since 1978, describes the disintegration of the country under the occupation. Travelling throughout Iraq, from the Kurdish north, to Baghdad, Falluja and Basra, he records the response of the country's population - Shia and Sunni, Arab and Kurd - to the invasion, the growth of the resistance and its transformation into a full-scale uprising. He explains why deepening religious and ethnic divisions drove the country towards civil war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbove all, Cockburn traces how the occupation's failure led to the collapse of the country, and the high price paid by Iraqis. He charts the impact of savage sectarian killings, rampant corruption and economic chaos on everyday life: from the near destruction of Baghdad's al-Mutanabi book market to the failure to supply electricity, water and, ironically, fuel to Iraq's population. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Occupation\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling portrait of a ravaged country, and the appalling consequences of imperial arrogance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Cockburn\u003c\/b\u003e, Middle East correspondent of \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, has been visiting Iraq since 1978. He was awarded the 2005 Martha Gellhorn prize for war reporting. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Broken Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir, and, with Andrew Cockburn, \u003ci\u003eOut of the Ashes: The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 7.72 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47293754147065,"sku":"9781844671649","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/DUS0P73hp49781844671649_d69bf75b-937d-481d-bebc-c3cd286ad0f7.webp?v=1769181230","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-occupation-war-and-resistance-in-iraq-paperback-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}