In the Belly of the Green Bird: The Triumph of the Martyrs in Iraq by Nir Rosen

In the Belly of the Green Bird: The Triumph of the Martyrs in Iraq by Nir Rosen describes the authors experience in Iraq from the fall of Baghdad to the elections in 2005. he is a reporter and speaks Arabic so can talk to people most other reporters can't. He interviewed the people from all three groups in Iraq. The book is excellent not just because of its description of the slide into violence but because he translates much of the propaganda that the different sides are using.

Highly recommended key to understanding Iraq today.

Is available through Abebooks.



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