onto lists of essential Iraq reading more frequently are Anthony Shadid's Night Draws Near and Patrick Cockburn's The Occupation. Both writers speak Arabic, and don't have to rely on guides and translators. Both spend time all over Iraq, not just in Baghdad or safer regions. Cockburn has been writing about the country since 1978. It's possible no other reporter in the world knows as much about the country as he does.from John Freeman: theblogbooks: Where did the Iraqis get to in books about Iraq?
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