My Year in Iraq: The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope

Bremer III, L. Paul; McConnell, Malcolm

ISBN 10: 0743273893 / ISBN 13: 9780743273893

Published by Simon & Schuster, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: My Year in Iraq: The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743273893
• ISBN 13: 9780743273893
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

A firsthand account of the American pro-consul's first year in Baghdad describes the challenges faced by the coalition in its first year after the toppling of Saddam Hussein, a period marked by limited resources, rampant violence, and groups of powerful exiles who vied for control over the nation. 150,000 first printing.

About the Author

Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III, a career diplomat, was the Presidential Envoy to Iraq from May 2003 to June 2004. During his twenty-three years at the State Department, he served on the personal staffs of six secretaries of state and on four continents. In the 1980s, he was Ambassador to the Netherlands and Ambassador at Large for Counter Terrorism. After leaving government, he was Managing Director of Kissinger Associates. In December 2004, George W. Bush awarded Bremer the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his service in Iraq.