iraq war, 2003-

Collects the October 2004-March 2006 Web log--or "blog"--entries of a young Iraqi woman, who presents an eyewitness civilian account of the U.S.-Iraq War's impact on her country, discussing her family life, the war's effect on women's lives, and such events as the kidnapping of reporter Jill Carroll.

An account of post-conflict Iraq by the man who governed Wasit Province in southern Iraq on behalf of the Coalition. Describes the problems of poverty, social paralysis, and lawlessness. Discusses the insurgency that culminated in a sixteen-hour firefight.

"The Gamble," the story of Gen. David Petraeus and the American military, reveals that many high-level officials were opposed to the 2003 invasion.

Traces the history of the Medal of Honor and profiles the first six soldiers who earned it during the United States conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Sergeant Dan Mills chronicles his and his platoon's experiences in the six months following their arrival in Iraq. Mills details the many firefights he and his men were forced to endure, as well as the sub-par living conditions that were commonplace throughout the country.

A portrait of the battlefields in Afghanistan and Iraq that captures the human essence of America's violent confrontations within the Islamic world.