Wednesday, 21 March 2012 08:19

Written by Ady Cousins

For nearly two decades, the US and its allies have prosecuted war and aggression in Iraq. The book Erasing Iraq shows in unparalleled detail, the devastating human cost.

Press TV programme reviews Erasing Iraq: The Human Costs of Carnage written by Michael Otterman and Richard Hill.

The western governments and mainstream media continue to ignore or play down the human costs of the war on Iraqi citizens. This has allowed them to present their role as the benign guardians of Iraqi interests.

The authors of the book deconstruct this narrative by presenting a portrait of the total carnage in Iraq today as told by Iraqis and other witnesses who experienced it firsthand.

Featuring in-depth interviews with Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan and Western countries, "Erasing Iraq" is a comprehensive and moving account of the Iraqi people's tragedy.