Synopsis Much has been written--a lot of it highly critical--about Paul Bremer's 14-month service as the civilian administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. In MY YEAR IN IRAQ: THE STRUGGLE TO PROVIDE A FUTURE OF HOPE, Bremer presents his side of the story in chronological, journal-like entries. Among his revelations is the fact that, seeing the situation deteriorating, Bremer requested an increase in troop strength from Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who never replied.
In his job as provisional administrator, Bremer was invested with unprecedented authority. He explains the reasons for key decisions such as the one to disband the Iraqi army, and he provides a firsthand assessment of the Iraqi Governing Council. In addition, he makes clear that his greatest challenge was in managing the crises that came up day after day. MY YEAR IN IRAQ provides sufficient answers to several large questions about Iraq, including: Was there a plan for the postwar or were they making it up as they went along?
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2006-01-10 | | Narrated by: | Boyd Gaines | | Edition Description: | Abridged |
| Size | | Height: | 6.0 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 7.2 oz |
Publisher's Note America's erstwhile viceroy in Iraq gives his account of a year spent reconstructing that war-torn country and fighting back against the nascent insurgency.
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