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OverviewFor nearly two decades, the US and its allies have prosecuted war and aggression in Iraq. Erasing Iraq shows in unparalleled detail the devastating human cost of the war in Iraq. Western governments and the mainstream media continue to ignore or play down the human costs of the war on Iraqi citizens This has allowed them to present their role as the benign guardians of Iraqi interests. The authors deconstruct this narrative by presenting a portrait of the total carnage in Iraq today. From Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan and the West, to civilians left behind, and other witnesses, this the story of the war told by those who experienced it firsthand. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael Otterman , Richard Hil , Paul Wilson , Dahr JamailPublisher: Pluto Press Imprint: Pluto Press Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.413kg ISBN: 9780745328980ISBN 10: 0745328989 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 03 March 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Awaiting stock ![]() Table of ContentsIntroduction – Hearts of Stone 1. Iraqis Under Siege 2. Refugee Voices 3. Censoring Civilians 4. Dead Bodies Don’t Count 5. Iraqi Sociocide Postscript – People of No Moment Notes IndexReviews'If I could only recommend one book that provides a comprehensiveoverview of both the situation in Iraq today, and the decades ofUS-backed policy it took to create this nightmare scenario,Erasing Iraq is it' -- Dahr Jamail, independent journalist If I could only recommend one book that provides a comprehensive overview of both the situation in Iraq today, and the decades of US-backed policy it took to create this nightmare scenario, Erasing Iraq is it. --Dahr Jamail, author and independent journalist Author InformationMichael Otterman is an award-winning freelance journalist and human rights consultant. He was a recent visiting scholar at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney. He is the author of Erasing Iraq: The Human Costs of Carnage (Pluto, 2010) and American Torture (Pluto, 2007). Richard Hil is honorary associate at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney and was senior lecturer in the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Southern Cross University, Australia. He is the co-author of Erasing Iraq: The Human Costs of Carnage (Pluto, 2010). Paul Wilson, OAM, is Professor and Chair of Criminology and Forensic Psychology, Bond University, Australia. He is the co-author of Erasing Iraq: The Human Costs of Carnage (Pluto, 2010). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |