Product Description

Don’t get caught in the crossfire.

Iraq is a one of the most dangerous places in the world—yet journalists, private contractors, and soldiers still must travel there. This book has everything visitors need to know to get by, including all aspects of security, picking a translator, traffic, bribery, eating, the weather, who’s in charge, important government acronyms, hotels and buying and renting houses, transportation and traffic, and much more.

• According to a Washington Post article, U.S. troop levels in Iraq stand at about 138,000, with a likely increase by the end of 2005 to a temporary 160,000
• Chicago Tribune reported that there are between 20,000 and 30,000 private contractors working on U.S. military and reconstruction contracts
• The Department of Defense estimates that there are perhaps as many as 25,000 private security provider employees there alone

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #796521 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

About the Author
James Janega has been an embedded reporter in Iraq, where he has worked out of Baghdad and Iraq’s far-fl ung provinces, covering the U.S. military, foreign contractors, Kurdish politics in Kirkuk, and Sunni uprisings along the Syrian border. A reporter with the Chicago Tribune since 1999, he soon will be heading back to Iraq.