Tag Archives: Green Zone

I Lost My Love in Baghdad: A Modern War Story, in paperback

Posted on February 16, 2010 by michaelhastings

Today, the paperback version of my book was released. As advertised, there’s a new afterword, a new cover, a couple of pages with quotes of all the nice things reviewers said about the book, and a reading discussion group guide. … Continue reading →

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Iraq: An already forgotten headline, the bravery of the dead

Posted on February 2, 2010 by michaelhastings

This one is a downer, but wanted to highlight a post from Stephen Farrell, a moving account of an Iraqi man who worked with him in Iraq, a driver named Yasser. Yasser, who worked for the Times of London, was killed outside the Hamra Hotel. The post gets at the … Continue reading →

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Why It's So Easy to Blow Up Important Buildings in Baghdad, and the Circle of Trust

Posted on October 26, 2009 by michaelhastings

President Obama weighed in on the horrible attacks here yesterday, calling them “outrageous.” Iraqi politicians continue to point fingers–it’s Al Qaeda, it’s the Baathists, it’s Iran, it’s Syria, it’s the Maliki government’s fault. A number of MP’s called for tightened security, … Continue reading →

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Iraq: What to watch for while winding down the war (for us, at least)

Posted on June 30, 2009 by michaelhastings

Today is a big day in Iraq. U.S. troops are exiting most of the cities. This is decent news for us Americans(our troops will be at less risk, huzzah) and we’ll be one step closer to the partial withdrawal in … Continue reading →

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