iraq war, 2003-

Drawing on over twenty years of active military and government service, the author presents a detailed overview of the plans of the terrorists and insurgents who target Americans; and the U.S. tactics needed to stop them.

Former Iraq Minister of Defence and Finance Ali Allawi recounts his involvement in the formation of the Iraqi government in the post-Saddam years, describing the country's struggles to rebuild and its turbulent history.

Ryan Conklin recounts his experiences serving as a turret gunner with the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles in Tikrit, Iraq, revealing what day-to-day life is like for soldiers in the Middle East.

Presents a memoir by the father of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Darrell Griffin, with excerpts from his son's blog, e-mails, and other writings in which he discusses life as a soldier, criticizes the Bush administration, and examines various aspects of the War in Iraq before his tragic death by sniper fire.

Dana Canedy shares the story of her relationship with her husband, Charles Monroe King, who was killed in Iraq on October 14, 2006, and includes selections from the two-hundred-page journal he wrote for his infant son after learning he was going to be deployed to Iraq.

Chronicles the events of an April 2004 surprise attack on American troops in Sadr City, Iraq; and provides personal accounts of soldiers in battle and their families and friends waiting for news at home.

Contains a concise and informed study of the conflict in Iraq including interviews with Donald Rumsfeld and General Tommy Franks and examines the reasons for the invasion as well as the strategy of the American and British forces in capturing Baghdad.

Features a collection of articles that reveal the factors that led the United States to declare war on Iraq and chronicle the progression of this conflict. Includes full-color photographs and a glossary.

San Francisco defense attorney Dismas Hardy takes on the apparently simple caseload of a lawyer who has disappeared and becomes embroiled in a murder case involving a National Guard Reservist who served in Iraq, the ex-Navy SEAL and private contractor who slept with the reservist's girlfriend, and, possibly, a conspiracy led by the U.S.