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The Iraq War Blog, An Iraqi Family's Inside View of the First Year of the Occupation

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Finally, a way for Americans to see the true cost of this insane war to the Iraqi people, who as noted in other reviews, never invaded us, never attacked us, and didn't have any Al Queda (or WMD, for that matter) until we got there. I have read the book - I've been a regular reader of "A Family in Baghdad" blog since its inception. I have corresponded with Faiza, Raed and Khalid (and younger brother Majid) off and on for 6 years. Their stories have made me cry, and shout, and rage against the Bush war machine. If you have any doubt about the enormity of the crimes "we" have committed against these people - of the oldest civilization on the planet, please read this book.

Stories from soldiers of the Iraq war are commonly heard - but what of an Iraqi in Baghdad during the worst of the war? "The Iraq War Blog: An Iraqi Family's Inside View of the First Year of the Occupation" is what the subtitle outlines - a look at the controversial conflict from the perspective of the invaded. A day by day account of experiencing the destruction of their home in the name of the war on terror, "The Iraq War Blog" is an intriguing viewpoint rarely heard in our ongoing national debate over the necessity of the Iraq War. "The Iraq War Blog" is enthusiastically recommended for personal, academic and community library reference collections and supplemental reading lists.