Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Maps ix
4. Foreword xi
5. Preface xv
6. Acknowledgments xxiii
7. Abbreviations xxv
8. Prologue: Adhamiya, April 7, 2004 1
9. 1. Baghdad 7
10. 2. Rusafa 33
11. 3. “Bad Karmah” 85
12. 4. Palm Groves and Blast Barriers 114
13. 5. Ramadan 155
14. 6. Adhamiya 188
15. 7. New Year’s Interlude 232
16. 8. Winter in the Desert 242
17. 9. Uprisings 277
18. 10. Karbala 304
19. 11. Transfer of Sovereignty 334
20. 12. Reflections 341
21. Epilogue 353
22. Appendix: E-mail to Dr. Conrad Crane, July 12, 2003 355
23. Notes 359
24. Index 367