Brian L. Steed is a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and a military history instructor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College as well as a Middle East foreign area officer.

• PrefaceIntroductionEvaluating and Interpreting Primary DocumentsChronology of the Iraq WarDocuments of the Iraq WarBefore the War1. A Translator's Journey: Mohamed al-Shara on Leaving Iraq2. Congressional Resolution Supporting Use of Force against Iraq, October 16, 20023. State of the Union Address, January 28, 2003The Invasion of Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom4. Brigade Commander and the Invasion: David Perkins5. Corps Staff and the Invasion: Russell Thadden and Stephen Hicks6. British Perspective in Basra: Johnny Austin7. The Close and Chaotic Fight for Invasion: David A. Miles8. Medal of Honor: Paul R. Smith, April 4, 20039. Mission Accomplished: President Bush's Remarks to the Crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln, May 1, 2003The Occupation (2003–2005)10. Disbanding the Army: Coalition Provisional Authority Number 2, May 23, 200311. Iraqi Advisor to U.S. Military Personnel: Nasier Abadi12. A Journalist's Perspective on Combat: Ann Barnard13. Abu Ghraib, A Guard's Perspective: Samuel J. Provance14. The Battle of Fallujah from a USMC Information Operations Perspective: Andy Dietz15. A Journalist's Perspective on Combat (2): Ann Barnard16. Counterinsurgency from the Ground: John Nagl17. Perspective from the Commander of Multi-National Forces-Iraq: George Casey18. Iraqi Constitution: Preamble and Basic Rights, October 15, 2005Insurgency Grows or Civil War (2005–2006)19. Noncommissioned Officer and the Close Fight: Hans Hull20. British Perspective in Basra (2): Johnny Austin21. Iraqi Advisor to U.S. Military Personnel (2): Nasier Abadi22. Training the Iraqi Security Forces: David Petraeus23. Perspectives on the Insurgency: Dan Darling24. Contractors in War—Blackwater: Erik Prince25. Political Efforts: George W. Bush and Nuri al-MalikiThe Surge and Beyond (2006–2009)26. Field Manual 3–24: Counterinsurgency, 200627. Telafar, the Example for Counterinsurgency: Paul Yingling28. Counter-IED: Brian Huskey29. Congressional Testimony: David Petraeus, September 10, 200730. Military Transition Team Advising the Iraqi Security Forces: Mark Hull31. British Perspective in Basra (3): Stephen Campbell32. Brigade Commander in Sadr City: John Hort33. Status of Forces Agreement, November 17, 2008A New Administration and Withdrawal: Operation New Dawn (2009–2011)34. A New Policy: Barack Obama35. Confusion in Language: Mohamed al-Shara36. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)/Drones: Albert Scaperotto37. End of Combat Operations: Barack Obama38. Defense Secretary at the End: Leon PanettaImpact39. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Ashley Pullen40. Sexual Assaults: Kirsten Gillibrand41. WikiLeaks: John Conyers Jr., and Louie GohmertAppendix 1: Biographical Sketches of Important Individuals Mentioned in the TextAppendix 2: Glossary of Terms Mentioned in the TextBibliographyIndex

More than merely an oral or documentary history of the war, this title could well serve as a textbook for senior high school and undergraduate history courses. . . . Voices of the Iraq War does a commendable job in presenting that conflict from multiple perspectives, from the president of the United States to the soldiers doing the fighting and Iraqi citizens who were forced to watch their nation being torn asunder. Throughout, the text is both readable and informative.

Brian L. Steed is a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and a military history instructor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College as well as a Middle East foreign area officer.

• PrefaceIntroductionEvaluating and Interpreting Primary DocumentsChronology of the Iraq WarDocuments of the Iraq WarBefore the War1. A Translator's Journey: Mohamed al-Shara on Leaving Iraq2. Congressional Resolution Supporting Use of Force against Iraq, October 16, 20023. State of the Union Address, January 28, 2003The Invasion of Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom4. Brigade Commander and the Invasion: David Perkins5. Corps Staff and the Invasion: Russell Thadden and Stephen Hicks6. British Perspective in Basra: Johnny Austin7. The Close and Chaotic Fight for Invasion: David A. Miles8. Medal of Honor: Paul R. Smith, April 4, 20039. Mission Accomplished: President Bush's Remarks to the Crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln, May 1, 2003The Occupation (2003–2005)10. Disbanding the Army: Coalition Provisional Authority Number 2, May 23, 200311. Iraqi Advisor to U.S. Military Personnel: Nasier Abadi12. A Journalist's Perspective on Combat: Ann Barnard13. Abu Ghraib, A Guard's Perspective: Samuel J. Provance14. The Battle of Fallujah from a USMC Information Operations Perspective: Andy Dietz15. A Journalist's Perspective on Combat (2): Ann Barnard16. Counterinsurgency from the Ground: John Nagl17. Perspective from the Commander of Multi-National Forces-Iraq: George Casey18. Iraqi Constitution: Preamble and Basic Rights, October 15, 2005Insurgency Grows or Civil War (2005–2006)19. Noncommissioned Officer and the Close Fight: Hans Hull20. British Perspective in Basra (2): Johnny Austin21. Iraqi Advisor to U.S. Military Personnel (2): Nasier Abadi22. Training the Iraqi Security Forces: David Petraeus23. Perspectives on the Insurgency: Dan Darling24. Contractors in War—Blackwater: Erik Prince25. Political Efforts: George W. Bush and Nuri al-MalikiThe Surge and Beyond (2006–2009)26. Field Manual 3–24: Counterinsurgency, 200627. Telafar, the Example for Counterinsurgency: Paul Yingling28. Counter-IED: Brian Huskey29. Congressional Testimony: David Petraeus, September 10, 200730. Military Transition Team Advising the Iraqi Security Forces: Mark Hull31. British Perspective in Basra (3): Stephen Campbell32. Brigade Commander in Sadr City: John Hort33. Status of Forces Agreement, November 17, 2008A New Administration and Withdrawal: Operation New Dawn (2009–2011)34. A New Policy: Barack Obama35. Confusion in Language: Mohamed al-Shara36. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)/Drones: Albert Scaperotto37. End of Combat Operations: Barack Obama38. Defense Secretary at the End: Leon PanettaImpact39. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Ashley Pullen40. Sexual Assaults: Kirsten Gillibrand41. WikiLeaks: John Conyers Jr., and Louie GohmertAppendix 1: Biographical Sketches of Important Individuals Mentioned in the TextAppendix 2: Glossary of Terms Mentioned in the TextBibliographyIndex

More than merely an oral or documentary history of the war, this title could well serve as a textbook for senior high school and undergraduate history courses. . . . Voices of the Iraq War does a commendable job in presenting that conflict from multiple perspectives, from the president of the United States to the soldiers doing the fighting and Iraqi citizens who were forced to watch their nation being torn asunder. Throughout, the text is both readable and informative.

Brian L. Steed is a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and a military history instructor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College as well as a Middle East foreign area officer.

• PrefaceIntroductionEvaluating and Interpreting Primary DocumentsChronology of the Iraq WarDocuments of the Iraq WarBefore the War1. A Translator's Journey: Mohamed al-Shara on Leaving Iraq2. Congressional Resolution Supporting Use of Force against Iraq, October 16, 20023. State of the Union Address, January 28, 2003The Invasion of Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom4. Brigade Commander and the Invasion: David Perkins5. Corps Staff and the Invasion: Russell Thadden and Stephen Hicks6. British Perspective in Basra: Johnny Austin7. The Close and Chaotic Fight for Invasion: David A. Miles8. Medal of Honor: Paul R. Smith, April 4, 20039. Mission Accomplished: President Bush's Remarks to the Crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln, May 1, 2003The Occupation (2003–2005)10. Disbanding the Army: Coalition Provisional Authority Number 2, May 23, 200311. Iraqi Advisor to U.S. Military Personnel: Nasier Abadi12. A Journalist's Perspective on Combat: Ann Barnard13. Abu Ghraib, A Guard's Perspective: Samuel J. Provance14. The Battle of Fallujah from a USMC Information Operations Perspective: Andy Dietz15. A Journalist's Perspective on Combat (2): Ann Barnard16. Counterinsurgency from the Ground: John Nagl17. Perspective from the Commander of Multi-National Forces-Iraq: George Casey18. Iraqi Constitution: Preamble and Basic Rights, October 15, 2005Insurgency Grows or Civil War (2005–2006)19. Noncommissioned Officer and the Close Fight: Hans Hull20. British Perspective in Basra (2): Johnny Austin21. Iraqi Advisor to U.S. Military Personnel (2): Nasier Abadi22. Training the Iraqi Security Forces: David Petraeus23. Perspectives on the Insurgency: Dan Darling24. Contractors in War—Blackwater: Erik Prince25. Political Efforts: George W. Bush and Nuri al-MalikiThe Surge and Beyond (2006–2009)26. Field Manual 3–24: Counterinsurgency, 200627. Telafar, the Example for Counterinsurgency: Paul Yingling28. Counter-IED: Brian Huskey29. Congressional Testimony: David Petraeus, September 10, 200730. Military Transition Team Advising the Iraqi Security Forces: Mark Hull31. British Perspective in Basra (3): Stephen Campbell32. Brigade Commander in Sadr City: John Hort33. Status of Forces Agreement, November 17, 2008A New Administration and Withdrawal: Operation New Dawn (2009–2011)34. A New Policy: Barack Obama35. Confusion in Language: Mohamed al-Shara36. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)/Drones: Albert Scaperotto37. End of Combat Operations: Barack Obama38. Defense Secretary at the End: Leon PanettaImpact39. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Ashley Pullen40. Sexual Assaults: Kirsten Gillibrand41. WikiLeaks: John Conyers Jr., and Louie GohmertAppendix 1: Biographical Sketches of Important Individuals Mentioned in the TextAppendix 2: Glossary of Terms Mentioned in the TextBibliographyIndex

More than merely an oral or documentary history of the war, this title could well serve as a textbook for senior high school and undergraduate history courses. . . . Voices of the Iraq War does a commendable job in presenting that conflict from multiple perspectives, from the president of the United States to the soldiers doing the fighting and Iraqi citizens who were forced to watch their nation being torn asunder. Throughout, the text is both readable and informative.