06.05.03
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Offers Timely Analysis of the Iraq war in New Book
From
the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News team comes a book of incisive and accessible essays,
examining the Iraqi crisis as a whole.
The
Battle For Iraq, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News Correspondents on the War against Saddam
and a New World Agenda includes contributions from thirteen of the
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's most celebrated and authoritative correspondents including
Fergal Keane, Bridget Kendall, Allan Little and Rageh Omaar, who
reported from Baghdad throughout the war. In addition, there are
first-hand accounts from six of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ journalists 'embedded' with
US and British troops, whose accounts provide snapshots of combat
and the hazards of covering the war from the front line.
The
articles provide a balanced and serious overview of the Iraq war
complete with personal insight and eye-witness accounts.
Richard
Sambrook, Director of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, who has written the foreword to
the book says: "Our correspondents work under tremendous pressure,
as they go live on air or meet ever-tighter deadlines. There's not
much opportunity under those circumstances to write at length, or
for posterity. This book is their chance to do so. Above all, I
hope it will help readers to gain a greater understanding of the
war in Iraq - why it happened, what it was like, and its consequences."
Robin
Wood, Publishing Director, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Books says, "We are pleased
to be to able to work with our acclaimed Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News colleagues in
publishing this authoritative book of essays, which provide a comprehensive
and enlightening insight into the complex issues surrounding the
conflict in Iraq. As well as providing the best first-hand reporting,
this will also be the first book on the war to be published."
For
a breakdown of the chapters and details on the authors please see
attached.
Publication date: 19th June 2003
Essays from The Battle For Iraq
Foreword
by Richard Sambrook explaining the challenges the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ faced in covering
the war for its domestic and international audiences.
Chapter
One
From 9/11 to the Iraqi border by Fergal Keane.
A contextual look at how 9/11 informed US foreign policy and promptly
put Iraq in the sights of the hawks of the Bush administration.
At what point did conflict become inevitable?
Fergal
Keane is a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Affairs Correspondent who has covered many
conflicts including both Gulf Wars. He was formerly Northern Ireland,
Southern Africa and Asia Correspondent. His ability to convey human
suffering in the world's trouble spots has won him many awards.
He closely followed developments in the Iraq crisis and reported
from Baghdad and Saddam's birthplace, Tikrit.
Chapter
Two
Shutdown at the UN by Bridget Kendall.
Analysis of the diplomatic fault lines that emerged as America and
Britain made attempts at consensus in the Security Council, but
eventually decided to go it alone. Is the UN consigned to perpetual
irrelevance?
Bridget
Kendall is one of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Diplomatic Correspondents, based in
London. She was previously Washington Correspondent for four years
and prior to that was in Moscow. In early 2003 Bridget was in New
York covering the diplomatic negotiations at the UN over the planned
military action against Iraq.
Chapter
Three
Iraq Revisited - the Bush Inheritance by Matt Frei.
A profile of George W Bush which will take in his transformation
to wartime leader and how the White House has managed public opinion
as military fortunes have fluctuated.
Matt
Frei is the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Washington Correspondent and throughout the war
reported from the US capital. Before being posted to Washington,
he was Southern Europe and then Asia Correspondent, covering the
conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo as well as the Asian economic crisis
in the late nineties and the fall of President Suharto in Indonesia.
Chapter
Four
Blair's Gamble by Martha Kearney.
In contrast to the American President, Tony Blair faced fierce opposition,
even from within his own party, when he proposed that British troops
should be deployed in Iraq. Was the decision a demonstration of
determined leadership or a fatal political misjudgement?
Martha
Kearney is Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Newsnight's Political Editor. She is also a well-known
presenter of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ programmes including Today and Woman's Hour. She
is based at Westminster, has interviewed the Prime Minister many
times and travelled with Mr Blair during the pre-war diplomatic
manoeuvring.
Chapter
Five
The Disunited States of Europe by Stephen Sackur.
Has the discord at the UN forced a gaping split in Europe and left
Britain on the sidelines?
It seems the dream of a common foreign and defence policy for Europe
has gone for good.
Stephen
Sackur is Europe Correspondent, based in Brussels. His former posts
include Cairo, Jerusalem and Washington. He watched as the European
institutions fell into disarray over the war on Iraq in the face
of competing pressure from America and member nations.
Chapter
Six
Front Line Stories - Six of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ journalists embedded with active
troops provide diary-style snapshots of life in the combat zone
and the main events they witnessed: Clive Myrie (first landings
of British Marines on Al Faw peninsula), Adam Mynott (Um Qasr with
UK 15th Marines Expeditionary Unit), Andrew North (Nasiriya), David
Willis (the US column), Ben Brown (Basra), Gavin Hewitt (US 3rd
Infantry push from the west into Baghdad).
Chapter
Seven
'Shock and Awe': an Inevitable Victory by Paul Adams.
An examination of the generals' plan, which predicted military might
would awe the enemy into submission and bring a swift victory. Had
the Pentagon done its homework and were the military overruled by
the civilians?
Paul
Adams is Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Defence Correspondent, based in London. He was formerly
Belgrade and then Jerusalem Correspondent, covering the Palestinian
Uprising - or Intifada - in 2000. In the build-up to the war, he
reported on Ministry of Defence preparations and was at US forward
headquarters, CENTCOM, in Qatar for the duration of the conflict.
Chapter
Eight
A Baghdad Diary by Rageh Omaar.
A reportage account of the defence of the city, of daily bombing
raids, shortages and casualties and how the cluster of international
journalists stayed behind to tell the tale.
Rageh
Omaar is Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Africa Correspondent, based in Johannesburg. Prior
to that he was in Amman, from where he covered the first Gulf War
in 1991, and then returned to London as Developing World Correspondent.
He has reported from Iraq on and off for more than six years. He
remained in the capital throughout the American bombardment and
memorably reported live the toppling of Saddam's statue, which encapsulated
the subsequent fall of Baghdad.
Chapter
Nine
Saddam: a Dictator of Mass Destruction author to be confirmed
A profile of the defiant Iraqi leader who led his country in to
war and promised Baghdad would become a cemetery for US soldiers.
Chapter
Ten
Anger, Confusion and Betrayal - an Arab Mosaic by Caroline Hawley.
Neighbouring
Muslim states watched uneasily as their citizens demonstrated in
support of Iraq. How long can the regimes of the Middle East keep
a lid on the simmering discontent
of its citizens?
Caroline
Hawley is the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Amman Correspondent and has been based in the
Middle East for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ for the past four years. Before Jordan she
worked in Cairo and Jerusalem, and has reported from most of the
other countries in the region. She also set up the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ bureau in
Baghdad before being expelled by the Iraqi authorities before the
war.
Chapter
Eleven
The Northern Front and the Kurds' End-game by Jim Muir.
Turkey disappointed American hopes of using the northern border
as a launch pad to Baghdad. The Kurds of Northern Iraq fear Turkish
troops as much as those of Saddam Hussein. Will the end of one conflict
only open the door to another?
Jim
Muir is the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Tehran Correspondent and has also been based in
the Middle East for many years. During the Iraq war he was deployed
in the north of the country and reported on the Kurdish fighters'
participation in the conflict. He was with cameraman Kaveh Golestan
when he was killed by a land mine near Kifri, in northern Iraq.
Chapter
Twelve
All About Oil? The Economics of War by Evan Davies.
Has American foreign policy converged with economic interests? And
what effect will the war have on the world economy?
Evan
Davis is the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Economics Editor. He joined the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in 1993, having
previously worked at the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the London
Business School. He 's a co-author of the Penguin Dictionary of
Economics and the New Penguin Dictionary of Business
Chapter
Thirteen
Vox populi - Worldwide War-talk on the Web by Paul Reynolds.
An international round-up of views posted on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ websites: a unique
barometer of
opinion worldwide.
Paul
Reynolds is World Affairs Correspondent for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News Online. He
was formerly New York, Brussels, Jerusalem, Diplomatic and Washington
Correspondent. Because of his experience, he is a specialist on
international affairs.
Chapter
Fourteen
Promise and Fear - Iraq's Future in the Balance by Allan Little.
The concluding chapter looks at Iraq's chances for stability once
the war is over. Who will call the shots in a major oil-producing
country?
Allan
Little is World Affairs Correspondent, based in London. He is soon
to be posted to Paris where he will follow on from foreign postings
in Moscow and Southern Africa . Prior to that he spend several years
reporting and writing on the break up of the former Yugoslavia and
the end of communist rule in Eastern Europe. He also reported on
the first Gulf War from Baghdad. This time, he reported extensively
from Kuwait and again from Baghdad once the city had fallen.
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