Overview
As the American diplomat chosen by President Bush to direct the reconstruction of post-Saddam Iraq, L. Paul Bremer arrived in Baghdad in May of 2003. For fourteen danger-filled months, he worked tirelessly to realize the vision he and President Bush share of a free and democratic New Iraq. MY YEAR IN IRAQ: The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope is a candid and vital account of this world-shaping task and the daunting challenges lying in wait. With his unique insider perspective, Bremer takes us from the ancient lanes in the holy city of Najaf to the fires of a looted and lawless Baghdad; from the White House Situation Room to the Pentagon E-Ring; from making the case for more U.S. troops to helping Iraq's new leaders write a liberal constitution to unify a traumatized and divided Iraqi people.
Full Product Details
Author: L Paul Bremer ,
Malcolm McConnell
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.590kg
ISBN: 9781501191084
ISBN 10: 150119108
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 07 October 2017
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
[An] excellent memoir. . . . It is candid, precise, lucid, and honest. -- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Bremer details the treacherous, sweltering days, the obstacles and the historic achievements. -- National Review A compelling story of the labor pains of a nation in the throes of rebuilding. -- San Antonio Express News Rife with behind-the-scenes machinations at the highest levels of the administration. -- The Los Angeles Times �An� excellent memoir. . . . It is candid, precise, lucid, and honest. -- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
[An] excellent memoir. . . . It is candid, precise, lucid, and honest. -- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Rife with behind-the-scenes machinations at the highest levels of the administration. -- The Los Angeles Times Bremer details the treacherous, sweltering days, the obstacles and the historic achievements. -- National Review A compelling story of the labor pains of a nation in the throes of rebuilding. -- San Antonio Express News An excellent memoir. . . . It is candid, precise, lucid, and honest. -- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
Author Information
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. Malcolm McConnell is the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller American Soldier with Tommy Franks and My Year in Iraq with L. Paul Bremer III.
