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1) The Achilles trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the origins of America's invasion of Iraq

Author

Coll, Steve

Pub. Date

2024.

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"From bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll, the definitive story of the decades-long relationship between the United States and Saddam Hussein, and a deeply researched and news breaking investigation into how human error, cultural miscommunication, and hubris led to one of the greatest geopolitical conflicts of our time When the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, its message was clear: Iraq, under the control of strongman Saddam...

2) The unraveling: high hopes and missed opportunities in Iraq

Author

Sky, Emma

Publisher

PublicAffairs

Pub. Date

[2015]

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"When Emma Sky volunteered to help rebuild Iraq after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003, she had little idea what she was getting in to. Her assignment was only supposed to last three months. She went on to serve there longer than any other senior military or diplomatic figure, giving her an unrivaled perspective of the entire conflict. As the representative of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Kirkuk in 2003 and then the political advisor...

3) Confronting Saddam Hussein: George W. Bush and the invasion of Iraq

Author

Leffler, Melvyn P

Publisher

Oxford University Press

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"Based on a unique set of interviews and British and American documents, this book examines the motives for the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, examines the decision-making inside the Bush administration, and assesses the reasons for the chaotic, bloody, and costly occupation. The attack on America on 9/11 by al Qaeda terrorists transformed the thinking and actions of Bush and his top advisers. Bush conceived the administration's response. Fear,...

4) Circle in the sand: why we went back to Iraq

Author

Alfonsi, Christian

Publisher

Doubleday

Pub. Date

c2006

5) The envoy: from Kabul to the White House, my journey through a turbulent world

Author

Khalilzad, Zalmay

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Pub. Date

2016.

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Zalmay Khalilzad grew up in a traditional family in the ancient city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. As a teenager, Khalilzad spent a year as an exchange student in California, where after some initial culture shocks he began to see the merits of America's very different way of life. He believed the ideals that make American culture work, like personal initiative, community action, and respect for women, could make a transformative difference to

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6) Status of U.S. efforts regarding Iraq's compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions: communication from the President of the United States transmitting his report on the status of efforts to obtain Iraq's compliance with the resolutions adopted by the United...

Author

United States. President (1993-2001 : Clinton)

Series

House document volume 107-25
House document volume 107-132

Publisher

U.S. G.P.O

Pub. Date

2001

7) Learning from Iraq: a final report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: hearing before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa of the Committee on Foreign...

Author

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa

Publisher

U.S. Government Printing Office

Pub. Date

2013.

8) Regional impact of U.S. policy towards Iraq and Syria: hearing before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, first...

Author

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa

Publisher

U.S. Government Publishing Office

Pub. Date

2015.

9) Iraq at a crossroads: options for U.S. policy: hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States, Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, July 24, 2014

Author

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on African Affairs

Series

S. hrg volume 113-656

Publisher

U.S. Government Publishing Office

Pub. Date

2015.

10) U.S. policy toward Iraq: mobilizing the opposition: hearing before the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, first session,...

Author

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs

Series

S. hrg volume 106-241

Publisher

U.S. G.P.O

Pub. Date

1999

11) U.S. Relations with Iraq: from the Mandate to Operation Iraqi Freedom

Author

Boutz, Gary M

Series

Engaging the world

Publisher

Air Force History and Museum Program

Pub. Date

2015.

12) The war over Iraq: Saddam's tyranny and America's mission

Author

Kaplan, Lawrence

Publisher

Encounter Books

Pub. Date

2003

13) Termination of the national emergency with respect to Iraq: communication from the President of the United States transmitting notification to terminate the national emergency with respect to Iraq in Executive Order 12722 of August 2,...

Author

United States. President (2001- : Bush)

Series

House document volume 108-213

Publisher

U.S. G.P.O

Pub. Date

2004

14) Tyranny's ally: America's failure to defeat Saddam Hussein

Author

Wurmser, David

Publisher

AEI Press

Pub. Date

1999

15) Status report on the transition to a civilian-led mission in Iraq: hearing before the Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One...

Author

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations

Publisher

U.S. G.P.O

Pub. Date

2012.

16) Operation Iraqi Freedom

Author

Young, Jeff C

Publisher

MyReportLinks.com Books

Pub. Date

c2003

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Discusses the rise to power of Saddam Hussein and the threat posed by his dictatorial regime, the events leading to the United States attack on Iraq, and the aftermath of that conflict.

17) Squandered victory: the American occupation and bungled effort to bring democracy to Iraq

Author

Diamond, Larry Jay

Publisher

Times Books

Pub. Date

2005

18) Confiscating and vesting certain Iraqi property: message from the President of the United States transmitting notification that he has taken additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order...

Author

United States. President (2001- : Bush)

Series

House document volume 108-51

Publisher

U.S. G.P.O

Pub. Date

2003

19) Protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and certain other property in which Iraq has an interest: message from the President of the United States transmitting his declaration of a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat posed to the national...

Author

United States. President (2001- : Bush)

Series

House document volume 108-76

Publisher

U.S. G.P.O

Pub. Date

2003

20) Spider's web: the secret history of how the White House illegally armed Iraq

Author

Friedman, Alan

Publisher

Bantam Books

Pub. Date

1993

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1) The Achilles trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the origins of America's invasion of Iraq

2) The unraveling: high hopes and missed opportunities in Iraq

3) Confronting Saddam Hussein: George W. Bush and the invasion of Iraq

4) Circle in the sand: why we went back to Iraq

5) The envoy: from Kabul to the White House, my journey through a turbulent world

6) Status of U.S. efforts regarding Iraq's compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions: communication from the President of the United States transmitting his report on the status of efforts to obtain Iraq's compliance with the resolutions adopted by the United...

7) Learning from Iraq: a final report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: hearing before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa of the Committee on Foreign...

8) Regional impact of U.S. policy towards Iraq and Syria: hearing before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, first...

9) Iraq at a crossroads: options for U.S. policy: hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States, Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, July 24, 2014

10) U.S. policy toward Iraq: mobilizing the opposition: hearing before the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, first session,...

11) U.S. Relations with Iraq: from the Mandate to Operation Iraqi Freedom

12) The war over Iraq: Saddam's tyranny and America's mission

13) Termination of the national emergency with respect to Iraq: communication from the President of the United States transmitting notification to terminate the national emergency with respect to Iraq in Executive Order 12722 of August 2,...

14) Tyranny's ally: America's failure to defeat Saddam Hussein

15) Status report on the transition to a civilian-led mission in Iraq: hearing before the Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One...

16) Operation Iraqi Freedom

17) Squandered victory: the American occupation and bungled effort to bring democracy to Iraq

18) Confiscating and vesting certain Iraqi property: message from the President of the United States transmitting notification that he has taken additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order...

19) Protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and certain other property in which Iraq has an interest: message from the President of the United States transmitting his declaration of a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat posed to the national...

20) Spider's web: the secret history of how the White House illegally armed Iraq

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