If you only read one book about the Iraq War, make it this one.

Top to bottom, stem to stern. From the thought processes of Bush's White House to actual on the ground reporting in Baghdad, Packer takes you everywhere.

He is a direhard liberal who supported this war so there is no need to worry about his being too myopic. You meet fascinating people whom you probably won't hear about in everyday news and who are shaping history as we speak.

Small vingettes and large canvasses, ruminations and well-thought out critcism mesh with tactile descriptions and a novelists' characterization.

there's something here for everyone, whoever they are.

Dig in. This is the one your grandchildren will be reading in college. It's for the ages. A masterpiece.

Here's my review at Flak Magazine:

http://www.flakmag.com/books/assassin...