War in the Garden of Eden
A behind-the-scenes look at life in Baghdad, Iraq, during the months following the invasion in 2003. Wismer, a recently retired Army colonel and chaplain, has spent many years in the Middle East, beginning with Operation Desert Storm. His memoir not only reveals the daily drama of war, it also raises salient questions about U.S. strategy regarding the "war on terror." This book also looks at the dynamic interaction of major faith groups within Iraq, and the religious heritage of the "cradle of civilization" as applied to the strategic implication of global terrorism. The author's views are insightfully recorded and influenced by his many calls to duty, which have also taken him to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kuwait. More than a first-hand account of military life during the turbulent period immediately after the assault by coalition forces, War in the Garden of Eden also explores the inner workings of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) from a soldier's perspective, the daily life of personnel assigned to the CPA, and some of the many decisions made, under constant life-threatening situations, to establish peace and stability in the country during the ground war.
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War in the Garden of Eden
A behind-the-scenes look at life in Baghdad, Iraq, during the months following the invasion in 2003. Wismer, a recently retired Army colonel and chaplain, has spent many years in the Middle East, beginning with Operation Desert Storm. His memoir not only reveals the daily drama of war, it also raises salient questions about U.S. strategy regarding the "war on terror." This book also looks at the dynamic interaction of major faith groups within Iraq, and the religious heritage of the "cradle of civilization" as applied to the strategic implication of global terrorism. The author's views are insightfully recorded and influenced by his many calls to duty, which have also taken him to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kuwait. More than a first-hand account of military life during the turbulent period immediately after the assault by coalition forces, War in the Garden of Eden also explores the inner workings of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) from a soldier's perspective, the daily life of personnel assigned to the CPA, and some of the many decisions made, under constant life-threatening situations, to establish peace and stability in the country during the ground war.
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War in the Garden of Eden

War in the Garden of Eden

by Frank E. Wismer III
War in the Garden of Eden

War in the Garden of Eden

by Frank E. Wismer III

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A behind-the-scenes look at life in Baghdad, Iraq, during the months following the invasion in 2003. Wismer, a recently retired Army colonel and chaplain, has spent many years in the Middle East, beginning with Operation Desert Storm. His memoir not only reveals the daily drama of war, it also raises salient questions about U.S. strategy regarding the "war on terror." This book also looks at the dynamic interaction of major faith groups within Iraq, and the religious heritage of the "cradle of civilization" as applied to the strategic implication of global terrorism. The author's views are insightfully recorded and influenced by his many calls to duty, which have also taken him to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kuwait. More than a first-hand account of military life during the turbulent period immediately after the assault by coalition forces, War in the Garden of Eden also explores the inner workings of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) from a soldier's perspective, the daily life of personnel assigned to the CPA, and some of the many decisions made, under constant life-threatening situations, to establish peace and stability in the country during the ground war.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781596271036
Publisher: Church Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date: 09/28/2008
Pages: 184
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents


Dedication iv Preface v Acknowledgment vii Chapter 1 Katja Bullock 1 Chapter 2 The Right Reverend George Packard 9 Chapter 3 Major Keith June, U.S. Army 17 Chapter 4 Colonel Mike Scotto, U.S. Army Reserve 25 Chapter 5 The Reverend Canon Andrew White 32 Chapter 6 Georges Sada 38 Chapter 7 Maher Dahkil 45 Chapter 8 Beth Payne 54 Chapter 9 Chaplain (Commander) Emilio Marrero, U.S. Army 61 Chapter 10 Lieutenant Colonel Chad Buehring, U.S. Army 68 Chapter 11 Chaplain (Major) Ken Sorenson, U.S. Army 76 Chapter 12 Paul Voorhees 83 Chapter 13 Carole Basri 89 Chapter 14 Major General Paul Eaton, U.S. Army 96 Chapter 15 The Grandson of the Ayatollah Khomeini 103 Chapter 16 Saddam Hussein 110 Chapter 17 Philip Bloom 117 Chapter 18 Chaplain (Colonel) Ken Sampson, U.S. Army 124 Chapter 19 Hadeel 131 Chapter 20 Sheikh Fuad Rashid 136 Chapter 21 Cornelius 142 Chapter 22 Tony Pugliese 149 Chapter 23 Hamid al-Sharifi 155 Chapter 24 Chaplain (Lieutenant) Stephen Duesenberry, U.S. Navy 162 Chapter 25 Major General Thomas Robinson, U.S. Army Reserve 170 Chapter 26 Chaplain (Colonel) Frank E. Wismer III, U.S. Army Reserve 177 Notes 183
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