Waging Peace: A Special Operations Team's Battle to Rebuild Iraq

Outlines the efforts of the Army's seven-member Civil Affairs units to rebuild conquered territories and earn the trust of local people in the face of often dangerous odds, describing the author's experiences of working with a Civil Affairs team in Baghdad to secure a local water supply, renovate hospitals, and survive insurgent attacks. 40,000 first printing.

Rob Schultheis is the author of four previous books, including the acclaimed Night Letters: Inside Wartime Afghanistan. His screenplay credits include Seven Years in Tibet, and his articles have appeared in Time, The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, and Smithsonian. He is also a dedicated aid worker and human-rights investigator.