Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience

Since the March 2003 invasion, the Congress appropriated about $50 billion in taxpayer dollars for Iraq's relief and reconstruction. This generous provision funded a continuously evolving rebuilding program that sought, among other things, to restore Iraq's essential services, establish new security forces, create a free-market economy, and put the country on the path to achieving an effective democracy. Hard Lessons, the first comprehensive account of the Iraq reconstruction effort, reviews in detail the United States' rebuilding program, shedding light on why certain programs worked while others fell short of goals.

Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience

Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience

This is a history of the Iraq reconstruction experience compiled by the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR). The manuscript is based on approximately 500 new interviews, as well as more than 600 audits, inspections, and investigations on which SIGIR has reported over the years. Laid out for the first time in a connected history, the material forms the basis for broad judgments on the rebuilding program.

Paperback: 374 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 18, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1482741237
ISBN-13: 978-1482741230
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches