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Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War
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Start date
September 15, 2015
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September 23, 2015
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A look at the POV of Iraquis from many walks of life with a variety of political and religious outlooks a…more

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Jess
Mar 13, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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I read this book for a class called America's 21st Century Wars; it was selected to provide students with a different perspective on how the war in Iraq has affected Iraqi citizens and society. Written by a Lebanese American, it may surprise people in how not biased it is. Shadid interviews people from all backgrounds, classes, and perspectives. He provides quite good coverage of people's experiences and emotions during the invasion and occupation. I'd recommend this to anyone who's interested i ...more
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