Description
Western governments and the mainstream media continue to ignore or play down the human costs of the war on Iraqi citizens This has allowed them to present their role as the benign guardians of Iraqi interests. The authors deconstruct this narrative by presenting a portrait of the total carnage in Iraq today. From Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan and the West, to civilians left behind, and other witnesses, this the story of the war told by those who experienced it firsthand.
About the Author
Michael Otterman is an award-winning freelance journalist and human rights consultant. He was a recent visiting scholar at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney. He is the author of Erasing Iraq: The Human Costs of Carnage (Pluto, 2010) and American Torture (Pluto, 2007). Richard Hil is honorary associate at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney and was senior lecturer in the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Southern Cross University, Australia. He is the co-author of Erasing Iraq: The Human Costs of Carnage (Pluto, 2010). Paul Wilson, OAM, is Professor and Chair of Criminology and Forensic Psychology, Bond University, Australia. He is the co-author of Erasing Iraq: The Human Costs of Carnage (Pluto, 2010).
Reviews
'If I could only recommend one book that provides a comprehensive overview of both the situation in Iraq today, and the decades of US-backed policy it took to create this nightmare scenario, Erasing Iraq is it'
-- Dahr Jamail, independent journalistBook Information
ISBN 9780745328973
Author Michael Otterman
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Pluto Press
Publisher Pluto Press
Weight(grams) 345g