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An illuminating look at the US attempts to rebuild in Iraq Ravi Chandrasekaran's superb book provides a behind-the-scenes look at the attempts to rebuild Iraq following the US invasion and the collapse of Saddam's regime. It brilliantly exposes the inept handling of the situation such as the arrogance that drove many decisions, failing to include ordinary Iraqi's in matters, the handing of senior roles to Reupblican supporters, limiting the involvement of those with reconstruction experience and the Pentagon's attempts to lock out the State Department. This is an... more info
Though provoking Rajiv Chandrasekarans's fine book delves into the madness of the Green Zone, the American civilian reconstructions headquarters. Chapter by chapter he outlines the mistakes, incompetence and arrogance of the (Bush/Republican party) US invasion and the failed attempts to impose US "values" on a deeply divided, war torn, complex and damaged nation.
Personable and engaging this is a must read for anyone interested in the Iraq invasion, middle eastern affairs or US politics.
Fascinating Incompetence There are many impressive stories in this account of how the American invasion and occupation of Iraq went so disastrously wrong in such a short period of time. The most striking aspects are from inside the encased compound which housed the staff of the US administration:
Saddam Hussein's Baghdad palace seemed to take on the aspect of a college campus, with staff drinking beer, eating junk food and `pork', lazing by the pool, reading The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Iraq to further their... more info
Amazing insight to Iraq but also working with Americans This book is a fantastic read - hard to put down from an entertainment point of view. It's quite incredible to get the inside track on how the reconstruction of Iraq was mis-managed, but more generally I found this really useful as an insight (for British managers) into how Americans do business. I work for a US multinational, and reading this book was a step change for me in understanding the corporate politics that I live with every day. Highly recommended.
