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Big Boy Rules: America's Mercenaries Fighting in Iraq

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Big Boy Rules: America's Mercenaries Fighting in Iraq
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Steve Fainaru
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780306818387
ClassificationsDewey:355.3
Audience
General
Illustrations 16 pages of photographs

Publishing Details

Publisher Hachette Books
Imprint Da Capo Press Inc
Publication Date 13 October 2009
Publication Country United States

Description

From Pulitzer Prizewinning Washington Post reporter Steve Fainaru comes an unforgettable journey into Iraqs parallel wara world filled with tens of thousands of armed men roaming Iraq with impunity, doing jobs the military cant or wont do. Fainaru reveals in gritty and shocking detail what drives these men to do the worlds most dangerous work.

Author Biography

Steve Fainaru is a foreign correspondent for the Washington Post. In 2008 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting. He lives in El Cerrito, California.

Reviews

"[A] harrowing expose." Time Magazine "Steve Fainaru tells a story that is at the heart of the war in Iraq: the U.S. military's unprecedented reliance on mercenaries. It is a dark tale that until now has remained largely untold, and is related brilliantly here. To understand this war, you must read this book." The Washington Post"