Drowning in the Desert by Vivian H Gembara
As a serving lawyer for the US Army in Iraq, Vivian Gembara counsels soldiers, investigates them, and prosecutes when necessary. When an Iraqi teenager's body is found floating in the Tigris River and US soldiers are believed to have been involved in the death, she knows she has a case on her hands - but does not know how much this case will reveal about the US Army's conduct in times of war. Both as legal thriller and a searing account of the savagery that occurs when 'the fight' is placed above all else, this chronicles the pursuit of military justice and cover-up in unflinching prose and is a necessary book for anyone concerned with today's world.
Vivian Gembara served as an attorney with the US Army for four years, and helped negotiate the capitulation and disarmament of both the NLA and People's Mujahedeen. She has since left the army, and now practices law in Washington, D.C.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780760334485 |
| ISBN 10 | 076033448X |
| Title | Drowning in the Desert |
| Author | Vivian H Gembara |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc |
| Year published | 2008-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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