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The Achilles Trap
Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq
Steve Coll
2024
Penguin Press
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Book Review
A Terrible Mistake
The long history of confusions, misconceptions, and miscalculations in the relationship between the US and Iraq, from 1979 to 2003.
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Charlie Savage
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New York Review of Books
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August 29, 2024
Book Review
When the C.I.A. Messes Up
Its agents are often depicted as malevolent puppet masters—or as bumbling idiots. The truth is even less comforting.
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Daniel Immerwahr
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The New Yorker
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June 10, 2024
Book Review
Steve Coll’s Latest Shows Saddam Hussein’s Practical Side
‘The Achilles Trap’ reexamines the relationship between Hussein and four U.S. administrations.
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Spencer Ackerman
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Washington Post
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February 27, 2024
