{"product_id":"the-sacking-of-fallujah-1","title":"The Sacking of Fallujah","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eSecond Hand\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Iraqi city of Fallujah has become an epicentre of geopolitical conflict, where foreign powers and non-state actors have repeatedly waged war in residential neighbourhoods with staggering humanitarian consequences.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sacking of Fallujah\u003c\/em\u003e is the first comprehensive study of the three recent sieges of this city, including those by the United States in 2004 and the Iraqi-led operation to defeat ISIS in 2016.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike dominant military accounts that focus on American soldiers and U.S. leaders and perpetuate the myth that the United States \"liberated\" the city, this book argues that Fallujah was destroyed by coalition forces, leaving public health crises, political destabilization, and mass civilian casualties in their wake. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis meticulously researched account cuts through the propaganda to uncover the lived experiences of Fallujans under siege and occupation and contextualizes these events within a broader history of U.S. policy in the Middle East. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelying on testimony from Iraqi civilians, the work of independent journalists, and documentation from human rights organizations, Ross Caputi, Richard Hil, and Donna Mulhearn place the experiences of Fallujah's residents at the centre of this city's recent history.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Donna Mulhearn, Ross Caputi, Richard Hil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43136607977641,"sku":"","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/IMG_4269_73c763c8-43eb-4711-ba67-7b925ce1cffe.jpg?v=1688784492","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/the-sacking-of-fallujah-1","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}