Occupational Hazards

My Time Governing in Iraq

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Occupational Hazards

By: Rory Stewart

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At the age of 30, Rory Stewart was appointed coalition deputy governor of two provinces in the Marsh region of southern Iraq. He kept a journal of his experiences struggling to control assassinations and tribal conflict, rebuild the region's infrastructure, and establish a new Iraqi government before the hand over of power in June 2004. His time in the Marsh region culminated in a terrifying siege during which he and his team were under sustained attack by insurgents. Haunted by his previous work and travels in Asia, Rory brings a unique sensitivity and perspective to the daily interactions between Iraqis and the coalition and to the perils - and even comedy - of foreign occupation.©2007 Rory Stewart; (P) W F Howes Ltd.

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"A travel book like no other." ( Independent on Sunday)

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Loved every minute. Really puts into perspective the complexities of post-war Iraq, and just how impossible the task they were given was.

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Brilliantly read and performed by the writer, Rory Stewart. Stunning and compelling story showing the occupation of Iraq was bound to fail from day one.

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