"Occupation of Iraq" by Ali Allawi

This is the first detailed evaluation of the US intervention in Iraq by a knowledgeable Iraq with academic credentials. While his book is on order, this relatively detailed summary by the author (cited below)is sufficient to enforce the multiple books depicting the lack of planning for the phase following the invasion. Allawi cites a series of incidents that depict the ineptitude of our incompetence. The events cited are not new to the reader but the author’s rendition of these facts increases the reliability of others who have done such great reporting on this tragic international disaster.