A Fist in the Hornet's Nest
Subtitle: On the Ground in Baghdad Before, During & After the War
Publisher: Hyperion
Published: February 9, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781401307622
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Warfare & Defence; 21st century; Military History - Post 1945; History; History - General History; History: World; Iraq; International Relations - General; Middle East - General; Performing Arts / Television / General
First sentence: THE TANK SHELL THAT SMASHED into the Palestine Hotel sent bits of concrete pouring down onto the roof of a tent, where I'd been sitting, urgently discussing with my friend Ismail how we could stay safe on this, the heaviest day of the fighting we'd seen in Baghdad.