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Fallows analyzes the decisionmaking behind the iraq war, and argues that the administration didnt fail to plan it just ignored the plans of its own experts. The iraq war and the inevitability of ignorance history. After events confirmed many of his predictions, fallows went on to write some of the most acclaimed, awardwinning. Mar 10, 2015 james fallows, and everyone else in the mainstream news media, hasnt. James fallows, and everyone else in the mainstream news media, hasnt. Inside and outside the news business, everyone knows that something serious is wrong with. James fallows, a national correspondent for the atlantic monthly, has written two major articles on the pentagons planning for the invasion of iraq and the postwar realities. With unparalleled access and incisive analysis, he shows us how many of the. He has now brought these articles together in a fascinating book. That policy is bringing regime change to iraqa goal that both wolfowitz and feith strongly advocated through the 1990s. Its a quick and excellent read that puts the lie to the notion that the. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Atlantic monthly editor james fallows discusses his new book, based on his awardwinning series of articles for the magazine. Read blind into baghdad americas war in iraq by james fallows available from rakuten kobo.
Sep 23, 2002 a liberated iraq could end up like weimar germany. In a sobering conclusion, he interviews soldiers, spies, and diplomats to imagine how a war in iran might play out. Blind into baghdad in the autumn of 2002, atlantic monthly national correspondent james fallows wrote an article predicting many of the problems america would face if it invaded iraq. After events confirmed many of his predictions, fallows went on to write some of the most acclaimed, awardwinning journalism on the planning and execution of the war, much of which has been assigned as required reading within. James fallows is one of the worlds most respected journalistsan intrepid, sensitive investigator of the world, honored by the american academy of arts and sciences as an elected member for his 50year career. Dispatches from atlantic monthly national correspondent fallows blind into baghdad. He adds an introduction and a brief afterward to frame his articles and annotates throughout to show how his predictions played out. In blind into baghdad, fallows take us from the planning of the war through the struggles of reconstruction. Boots book bears an eerie resemblance to the memoir of gen. Oct 18, 2006 james fallows presents blind into baghdad. Interviews james fallows the invasion of iraq frontline pbs. Blind into baghdad ebook by james fallows rakuten kobo.