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OverviewYour tax dullards at work! I began my year in Baghdad's Red Zone wrapped in a flak jacket, Kevlar under-shorts, and hope that I could create a small beachhead for economic sanity in an ocean of madness. With a raised eyebrow, I arrived more curious than fearful. Over time, I increasingly came to understand that I had deluded myself. I ended my work with eyes downcast. I was angry, cynical, and frustrated. Though I went to Iraq with gifts I never got to give, I received gifts I did not expect. I had fun and made friends. I observed that people often worked sincerely and hard and for good reasons, but that meaning well and doing well, are, well, two different things. Baghdad was a crucible that fused work and hope. In this book, I observe the oddities and ironies of daily life on the ground in Iraq with humor, perspective, and originality. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Philip BordenPublisher: Outskirts Press Imprint: Outskirts Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.449kg ISBN: 9781432718114ISBN 10: 1432718118 Pages: 292 Publication Date: 22 January 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: In Print ![]() Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |