The Occupation: War and Resistance in Iraq

The Occupation: War and Resistance in Iraq

In February 2003, Patrick Cockburn secretly crossed the Tigris river from Syria into Iraq just before the US/British invasion, and has covered the war ever since. In The Occupation, he provides a vivid and disturbing picture of a country in turmoil, and the dangers and privations endured by its people.

The Occupation explores the mosaic of communities in Iraq, the US and Britainâ€™s failure to understand the country they were invading and how this led to fatal mistakes. Cockburn, who has been visiting Iraq since 1978, describes the disintegration of the country under the occupation. Travelling throughout Iraq, from the Kurdish north, to Baghdad, Falluja and Basra, he records the response of the countryâ€™s population â€“ Shia and Sunni, Arab and Kurd â€“ to the invasion, the growth of the resistance and its transformation into a full-scale uprising. He explains why deepening religious and ethnic divisions drove the country towards civil war.

Above all, Cockburn traces how the occupationâ€™s failure led to the collapse of the country, and the high price paid by Iraqis. He charts the impact of savage sectarian killings, rampant corruption and economic chaos on everyday life: from the near destruction of Baghdadâ€™s al-Mutanabi book market to the failure to supply electricity, water and, ironically, fuel to Iraqâ€™s population.

The Occupation is a compelling portrait of a ravaged country, and the appalling consequences of imperial arrogance.

Country	USA
Author	Patrick Cockburn
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781844671649
Edition	1
ISBN	184467164X
Label	Verso
Manufacturer	Verso
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	229
PublicationDate	2007-09-17
Publisher	Verso
ReleaseDate	2007-09-17
Studio	Verso

The Occupation: War and Resistance in Iraq

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