Hańba iracka: Zbrodnie Amerykanów i polska okupacja Iraku 2003-2008

by Stefan Zgliczyński

Książka jest hołdem dla tysięcy niewinnych ofiar "humanitarnych interwencji" i "wojny z terroryzmem" narzuconych światu przez USA przy wsparciu m.in. Polski.

Krytyczną analizę wojen w Afganistanie i Iraku uzupełnia lista amerykańskich interwencji zbrojnych od agresji na Teksas w 1845 r. do inwazji na Somalię w 2006 r.

170 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ☆

a book abt the 2003 war in iraq written with a very clear idea in mind. the idea being that said war (and polish army taking part in it) was a disgrace (to say the least).

yes, only a small part of the book actually talks abt the role poland played in this war, but that's bc this isn't really a book abt the specifics of the war. instead, it's one showing how this war was perfectly in line with us' politics since its creation, how none of it - not the lies, the tortures, the monetary profits - were anything new for the american elites. that's why the author only talks abt how polish media (and in fact a lot of prominent figures, like stanisław lem or leszek kołakowski) were incredibly pro-war the whole time it was happening (and before).

the first chapter is a(n incomplete) list of the us' "interventions" in countries around the globe, run mostly by the cia. even as someone who was already familiar with almost all of them, it was chilling to see them listed page after page after page...

[Alicja Smoląg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Autor często przemyca własne opinie, jednak uważam, że książka warta przeczytania.

[Tomasz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Duże rozczarowanie. Lewicowa publicystyka oparta o doniesienia medialne. Jeśli ktoś śledził prasę w tamtym okresie, dowie się niewiele. O polskim udziale jest może 10%

[Read with M]

To be honest, I don’t want to “judge” this book. Many of the facts it presents - especially those concerning Poland’s role in the Iraq War - were completely new to me (I was a child at the time and don’t remember that period). It’s a book that forces you to confront uncomfortable truths. But I remain very cautious about drawing broad conclusions.