Collateral Damage: America's War Against Iraqi Civilians - Softcover

Hedges, Chris; Al-Arian, Laila

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1568584164 ISBN 13: 9781568584164

Publisher: Bold Type Books, 2009

Synopsis

Collateral Damage brings together testimony from the largest number of on the record, named, combat veterans who reveal the disturbing, daily reality of war and occupation in Iraq.

Through their eyes, we learn how the mechanics of war lead to the abuse and frequent killing of innocents. They describe convoys of vehicles roaring down roads, smashing into cars, and hitting Iraqi civilians. They detail raids that leave families shot dead in the mayhem. And they describe a battlefield in which troops, untrained to distinguish between combatants and civilians, are authorized to shoot whenever they feel threatened.

About this title

About the Author:

Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist. He spent nearly two decades as a correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans, with fifteen years at the New York Times. He is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Empire of Illusion; Death of the Liberal Class; War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning; and Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, which he co-wrote with Joe Sacco. He writes a weekly column for the online magazine Truthdig. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

Laila Al-Arian has written for The Nation, United Press International, and the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. She lives in Washington, D.C.

From AudioFile:

Two award-winning journalists team up to deliver this controversial yet well-researched account, which details the venality of war and the murders and slayings of innocent Iraqi citizens at the hands of American soldiers. With a large number of recorded interviews conducted with combat veterans, the true dogs of war are revealed for all to hear. Narrator Lloyd James is aware of the controversial nature of the material and delivers a respectful and ultimately powerful reading that presents it in a matter-of-fact light. Never preaching or editorializing in its tone, James's narration is affecting without sounding manufactured. Endlessly heartbreaking yet vital for all to hear. L.B. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Bold Type Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1568584164
• ISBN 13: 9781568584164
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272