When war comes in 2003 he, like many artists, has to abandon his profession. Upon his father’s death soon after that Jawad becomes a mghassilchi . But this time the bodies come mangled by war.

In the past, it might have taken decades for a war memoir to be published. Today, half a dozen books address a conflict less than three years old.

Ricks' Picks: Best Books About War In Iraq For more than seven years, Americans learned about the war from news reports. But between headlines, many also turned to books to understand the strategy ...

Iraq's annual book fair opens today in Baghdad. But even when indulging in their favorite diversion, for Iraqis, war is always in the subtext ...

American journalists and soldiers have published countless memoirs about their experiences in the Iraq War. But a new book by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad provides a radically different perspective: that of ...

This month marks the 20th anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Above all else, it is a time to offer tribute to the more than 1.5 million brave Americans who served during the Iraq War. This ...

Veteran journalist Chip Reid, who was embedded with U.S. forces during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, talks to combat veterans and their families about how the war changed their lives.

THE IRAQ war began on March 21st 2003, when Baghdad’s night sky lit up with American guided bombs and tracer fire. “This will be a campaign unlike any other in history,” promised General ...

Jonathan Phillips authored the book "The Fifth General Order" about his experience of being prosecuted following a devastating ambush in Iraq. (Jonathan Phillips) In 2006, shortly after graduating ...

The 2003 invasion of Iraq and overthrow of Saddam Hussein were accomplished rapidly, with consummate skill and professionalism, and with thankfully low U.S. casualties. This period of major combat ...