Friendly Fire by Giuliana Sgrena
While reporting for the Italian newspaper Il Manifesto in Iraq, leading Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena was taken hostage by a group of Iraqis. On the day of her release, as she was being escorted to the airport by Italian security, US forces fired on her vehicle. This is her story. In the book, Sgrena describes her experiences as a hostage and also provides unique insights into the situation in Iraq under occupation. In the foreword, bestselling author Amy Goodman situates the attack on Sgrena in the context of targeting of journalists in conflict zones around the world.
Giuliana Sgrena is a veteran journalist for Il Manifesto newspaper in Italy. Amy Goodman has been confronting the Washington establishment and its corporate sponsors while giving voice to the ordinary citizens and activists who are fighting for a better, more peaceful world. Her daily international radio and TV show, Democracy Now!, began in 1996 and is now carried on more than 500 stations and on http: //www.democracynow.org.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781931859394 |
| ISBN 10 | 1931859396 |
| Title | Friendly Fire |
| Author | Giuliana Sgrena |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Haymarket Books |
| Year published | 2006-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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