Unembedded - Four Independent Journalists at War in Iraq

Truth, it has been said, is the first casualty of war. In the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, official truth died months before the bombing of Baghdad began. Unembedded bears witness to the enduring power of independent journalism. In their unflinching look at war-ravaged Iraq, four freelance photojournalists show that life there is brutal yet poignant; that compassion co-exists with anger, hatred and fear. By gaining the confidence of Iraqi civilians and insurgents, these photojournalists have brought back images of life in wartime, from beauty parlors and joyful wedding scenes to the carnage of civilian casualties, the heartbroken faces of grieving parents, and the glassy-eyed shock of parentless children.

This is not the view from a Marine base. These photographers were on the streets of Baghdad when it fell, amid a crowd of civilians under aerial attack, and in the holy Imam Ali shrine with the Mahdi Army during the siege of Najaf. Their images document issues often underrepresented: the insurgency as seen from inside the separate resistance movements, civilians affected by the battles between U.S. and insurgent forces, growing conservatism and fundamentalism and their effects on women, and the devastating effects of ongoing civilian casualties.

Working outside the U.S. military's official "embedding" program, the authors bring us face-to-face with the people of Iraq. They combine photographs and essays with excerpts from two years of personal letters, journal entries, and feature stories to take us across front lines and cultural barriers into the lives of a nation in crisis. Theirs is a path to understanding the cost of war.

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[rocksronaldo]

Shame on the greedy imperial capitalists of the so called moraless,shameless free world

[flagsandstaff]

Congress hasn't declared an American war since WW2.

[bond465]

yea ur a fucking idiot.

u probably think bush and republicans are also the reason why nothing is being done about gas prices.

[xxxMywavexxx]

Better understanding? You're funny.I have a very intimate understanding from experience and observation.I don't draw conclusions based on someones opinions,do you?

[fonseca71]

Congress declares war.

[georgesm85]

PUT BUSH AND BLAIR ON TRIAL !!

[lesz81]

It looks like you are the one with the "hate" problem then. I encourage you to never assume, as to my "daily dose of propaganda" You have no idea where I might be writting from..... If you support your gov't and its policies, thats your problem, but don't expect others to do it. Talking about being in a bubble...

[xxxMywavexxx]

I hate people like you.Sitting in your home or hovel,reading your daily dose of propaganda like the rest of the flock.That does not mean you understand it or have any great knowledge about what is really happening.Get out of your bubble.

[lesz81]

so if you are against U.S. government foreign policy, you have to hate someone or something...like America for example? Think about what you are writing... Good luck in getting better understanding.

[xxxMywavexxx]

Your hatred has blurred your vision.