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Red Zone Blues: a snapshot of Baghdad during the surge
Asia Times correspondent Pepe Escobar, author of Globalistan: How the Globalized World Is Dissolving Into Liquid War (Nimble Books, 2007), delivers an unforgettable snapshot of the people of Baghdad during the "surge." Outstanding first-hand reporting mixed with global insight; a must-read for anyone seeking to understand what's happening on the ground in Baghdad.
124 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2007
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June 14, 2016
It is very tempting to give this book another star, because while it has literary failings and not enough vitriolic spit, it is a great insight into the quality of life for citizens of a country decimated by vicious western sanctions ( translate, being starved into submission) and war both from rivaling factions bur also by an inhumane US Surge.
Westerners have been taught to equate every Arab as a democracy hating, murdering jihadist, so it should come as a surprise to read stories of survival and daily life as well as those of a generation raised up while under the boot of US imperialism.
Actually a fascinating read and an insight into cultures we have been trained to fear by the very people who are kicking the shit put of the Iraq populace. I felt what Escobar hoped i would feel. 3.5 stars for that glimpse into the mad max hell of survivors of some incredibly tough times.
Westerners have been taught to equate every Arab as a democracy hating, murdering jihadist, so it should come as a surprise to read stories of survival and daily life as well as those of a generation raised up while under the boot of US imperialism.
Actually a fascinating read and an insight into cultures we have been trained to fear by the very people who are kicking the shit put of the Iraq populace. I felt what Escobar hoped i would feel. 3.5 stars for that glimpse into the mad max hell of survivors of some incredibly tough times.
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