To understand Iraq, Charles Tripp\'s History is the book to read.
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What is clear is that much that has happened since 2003 was foreshadowed in the account found in this book.
The book is now updated to include the recent American invasion, the fall and capture of Saddam Hussein and the subsequent descent into civil strife.
Since its first appearance in 2000, it has become a classic in the field of Middle East studies, read and admired by students, soldiers, policymakers and journalists.
To understand Iraq, Charles Tripp\'s History is the book to read