{"product_id":"collateral-damage-americas-war-against-iraqi-civilians-paperback","title":"Collateral Damage: America's War Against Iraqi Civilians - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Hedges\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaila Al-Arian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEugene Richards\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCollateral Damage\u003c\/em\u003e brings together testimony from the largest number of on the record, named, combat veterans who reveal the disturbing, daily reality of war and occupation in Iraq.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough their eyes, we learn how the mechanics of war lead to the abuse and frequent killing of innocents. They describe convoys of vehicles roaring down roads, smashing into cars, and hitting Iraqi civilians. They detail raids that leave families shot dead in the mayhem. And they describe a battlefield in which troops, untrained to distinguish between combatants and civilians, are authorized to shoot whenever they feel threatened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Hedges\u003c\/b\u003e is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. He was a foreign correspondent for fifteen years for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, where he was their Middle East Bureau Chief and Balkan Bureau Chief. He is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of sixteen books, including \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWar is a Force That Gives Us Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Fascists\u003c\/i\u003e. He holds a Master of Divinity from Harvard University and writes at chrishedges.substack.com. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaila Al-Arian \u003c\/b\u003eis an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning investigative journalist and filmmaker, and an executive producer of \u003ci\u003eFault Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, a documentary program on Al Jazeera English. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e, and other outlets. She lives in Washington, DC.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49553024942235,"sku":"9781568584164","price":22.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/g716V_QUK99781568584164.webp?v=1789643210","url":"https:\/\/www.statesideqm.com\/products\/collateral-damage-americas-war-against-iraqi-civilians-paperback","provider":"Stateside Quartermaster, Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}