Iraq through a bullet hole : a civilian Wikileaks / Issam Jameel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jameel, Issam, 1954-

Series:

Reflections of history series ; v. 5.

Reflections of history series ; bk. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jameel, Issam, 1954-.

Jameel, Issam.

Jameel, Issam, 1954---Travel--Iraq--Baghdad.

Jameel, Issam, 1954---Travel--Iraq--Mosul.

Iraqis--United States--Biography.

Iraqis.

Iraq--History--2003-.

Iraq.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Modern History Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A unique on-the-ground account of a country shattered _x000D_ Iraqi playwright Issam Jameel returned to Iraq after a 12-year exile. Giving up the relative safety of Jordan, he made a perilous journey to Baghdad for a reunion. Unfortunately, the reason for his trip was to grieve for his nephew, recently killed by American forces while guarding an Iraq parliament member from insurgents. Jameel also mourns the loss of a formerly secular civil society replaced by vehement sectarianism, intolerance, and ignorance. Basic human needs like food, water, and power have become an endless daily struggle amidst the shards of infrastructure. Routine tasks, such as selling a house or getting a job are fraught with peril as old scores continue to be settled on religious, ethnic, and political fronts. Everywhere he turns, people are desperate to leave, but fear for the worst. After escaping this madness, he recorded his eyewitness report, desperate to provide an honest and impartial tale of an epic tragedy which has killed more than 100,000 people and displaced many more. _x000D_ Today, the US government gambles with Iraq's stability by turning a blind eye to Al-Maliki's internal policy, especially after Wikileaks revealed his complicity in death squads. We are jeopardizing the hard-won political gains that the US achieved by neutralizing the Sunnis of Iraq when it converted them from fighters and boycotters to voters. The US administration fails to show much real concern for the future of democracy in Iraq except perhaps for its anxiety about Obama's promises of military withdrawal. _x000D_ Critics Praise Iraq Through A Bullet Hole _x000D_ "Issam Jameel's Iraq Through A Bullet Hole is evocative in the best_x000D_ sense of the word. A native Iraqi, he describes with measured sadness_x000D_ and authenticity the dismemberment of his country by a_x000D_ senseless

war. His perspective on events there--both personal and_x000D_ general--will not be found in reporting done by the Western press._x000D_ His tale reminds us that the things that matter most--family,_x000D_ friends, and faith can and will endure even the most severe trials. I_x000D_ highly recommend this book for its relevance and timelessness." _x000D_ --Cristobal Krusen, Author and Filmmaker _x000D_ "Iraq has been a focus for our attention for years_x000D_ now, since our armed forces went looking for nonexistent_x000D_ weapons of mass destruction there. The media_x000D_ have presented a picture--but how real is it? What is_x000D_ life really like in that unfortunate country? Find out by_x000D_ reading this book." _x000D_ --Robert Rich, PhD, Author of Cancer: A Personal Challenge _x000D_ "Going home is such a trivial thing to so many people in the world._x000D_ This story is the revealing statement of one man that_x000D_ went home to find it lost in such a strife-filled region,_x000D_ considered by historians as the origin of modern civilization._x000D_ For those who do know how difficult his journey was, they will relate to_x000D_ Issam's message which is one of perseverance, shared_x000D_ hope and a common faith in mankind that in the end,_x000D_ all could eventually be well. If only men would let it..." _x000D_ --Bill Evans, civilian contractor in Iraq _x000D_ More info at www.IraqThruABulletHole.com _x000D_ Book #5 in the Reflections of History Series from Modern History Press www.ModernHistoryPress.com _x000D_ BIO000000 Biography & Autobiography : General _x000D_ HIS027170 History : Military - Iraq War (2003-) _x000D_ HIS026000 History : Middle East - General.

Contents:

Arrival

Traveling a treacherous road

Home at last!

Coping with life in Baghdad

Overcoming my fears

Of internet and assassinations

Islam & Christianity

Life with mortar bombs

In search of a lost document

North to Kirkuk

The shadow of the past

Into the troubled city again

Unexpected difficulties

Time to leave

Out of context

Iraqi elections of 2010.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-61599-960-4

OCLC:

929119044