The Iraq War as witnessed by the correspondents and photographers of United Press International / edited by Martin Walker.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Walker, Martin J., 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iraq War, 2003-2011.

Physical Description:

xvi, 224, 16 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Iraq War

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brassey's, [2004]

Summary:

Washington Post publisher Phillip Graham famously remarked that "journalists write the first rough draft of history." Martin Walker, United Press International's chief diplomatic correspondent, has collected some of the best writing on the events leading up to the Iraq War, detailed descriptions of combat operations of each day of the war, and firsthand accounts of the conflict's immediate aftermath. Walker presents the war precisely as it was reported by the world-renowned UPI correspondents. Illustrated with world-class photojournalism, this volume will preserve forever the drama of this historic undertaking.

Contents:

Road to war

War plans

Twenty-one days

Aftermath.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

157488798X

OCLC:

52706634