In the tradition of "Black Hawk Down, " The Good Soldiers takes an unforgettable look at the heroes and the ruined soldiers fighting in the Iraq War.
In the tradition of "Black Hawk Down," The Good Soldiers takes an unforgettable look at the heroes and the ruined soldiers fighting in the Iraq War.
It was the last-chance moment of the war. In January 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. He called it the surge. "Many listening tonight will ask why this effort will succeed when previous operations to secure Baghdad did not. Well, here are the dif…
It was the last-chance moment of the war. In January 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. It became known as "the surge." Among those called to carry it out were the young, optimistic army infantry soldiers of the 2-16, the battalion nicknamed the Ra…
In the tradition of "Black Hawk Down," The Good Soldiers takes an unforgettable look at the heroes and the ruined soldiers fighting in the Iraq War.
"In March 2004, Capt. Jason Whiteley was appointed the governance officer for Al Dora, one of Baghdad's most violent districts. His job was to establish and oversee a council structure for Iraqis that would allow them to begin governing themselves. The nature of persuading Iraqi…
No journalist is better situated to reckon with the psychology of war than David Finkel. In The Good Soldiers, his bestselling account from the front lines of Baghdad, Finkel shadowed the men of a US infantry battalion as they carried out a gruelling 15-month tour that changed a…
"The history of Baghdad in the 18th and 19th centuries had predominantly been written by two groups. The first group is Baghdadi scholars, and the second group is the travellers. These two resources complement each other; while the literature of Baghdadi scholars provides insigh…
"The history of Baghdad in the 18th and 19th centuries had predominantly been written by two groups. The first group is Baghdadi scholars, and the second group is the travellers. These two resources complement each other; while the literature of Baghdadi scholars provides insigh…
"The history of Baghdad in the 18th and 19th centuries had predominantly been written by two groups. The first group is Baghdadi scholars, and the second group is the travellers. These two resources complement each other; while the literature of Baghdadi scholars provides insigh…
"The history of Baghdad in the 18th and 19th centuries had predominantly been written by two groups. The first group is Baghdadi scholars, and the second group is the travellers. These two resources complement each other; while the literature of Baghdadi scholars provides insigh…
"The history of Baghdad in the 18th and 19th centuries had predominantly been written by two groups. The first group is Baghdadi scholars, and the second group is the travellers. These two resources complement each other; while the literature of Baghdadi scholars provides insigh…
The navigator: a novel from the NUMA files
by Cussler, Clive, Kemprecos, Paul
fromNUMA files
Someone has killed for a statue stolen from the Baghdad Museum years ago, and the NUMA team must find why.