 | The Arab Mind by Raphael Patai
Buy new: $17.95 / Used from: $12.94 Though slightly dated, a good start point for understanding Arab culture.
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 | Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Modern Times by Margaret K. Nydell
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $6.82 From a respected Georgetown University professor with extensive knowledge and experience in the Arab world.
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 | Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq by Thomas E. Ricks
Buy used from: $4.00 Very respected senior military correspondent from the Washington Post, Mr. Ricks provides a critical assessment of the war - published prior to the 'surge'.
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 | Understanding Iraq: The Whole Sweep of Iraqi History, from Genghis Khan's Mongols to the Ottoman Turks to the British Mandate to the American Occupation by William R. Polk
Buy new: $11.96 / Used from: $3.90 A very easy to understand and read history book that describes the foundation of many of the current conflicts to be found today.
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 | A History of Iraq by Charles Tripp
Buy new: $17.15 / Used from: $3.95 Another easy to read and quickly digest book on Iraq history.
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 | The Kurds in Iraq - Second Edition: The Past, Present and Future by Kerim Yildiz
Buy new: $26.00 / Used from: $17.95 For those deploying to Northern Iraq, this book gives you an excellent background on Kurdistan and the Kurdish people.
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 | What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam by John L. Esposito
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $3.18 An expert on Islam - any of his books really capture the meaning of Islam in today's context along with historical insight.
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 | Islam for Dummies by Malcolm Clark
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $2.39 Silly title but with concise, accurate information. Very ease to read in one sitting.
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 | Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice (PSI Classics of the Counterinsurgency Era) by David Galula
Buy new: $25.64 / Used from: $28.90 The classic study of counterinsurgency and one of the foundation textbooks for current U.S. doctrine.
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 | The U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $9.40 Must read doctrine.
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 | Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam by John A. Nagl
Buy new: $11.56 / Used from: $7.14 John Nagl contributed to writing current U.S. counterinsurgency doctine.
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 | Insurgency and Terrorism: From Revolution to Apocalypse; 2nd Ed., Revised by Bard E. O'Neill
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $8.07 Excellent book on terrorism and insurgencies but not specific to Iraq.
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 | Inside Terrorism by Bruce Hoffman
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $11.00 Recently updated and a very good book on international terrorism.
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 | Fixing Broken Windows: Restoring Order And Reducing Crime In Our Communities by George L. Kelling
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $2.82 A book on community policing - the theories can be applied to restoring order in the cities of Iraq.
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