From the Publisher
Ex-soldier turned opinionated war correspondent takes us beyond
the headlines to the front lines of major world conflicts.
In September 2004, veteran Canadian journalist Scott
Taylor was taken hostage in northern Iraq. While awaiting
execution by beheading, he reflected on the events that had brought
him to a torture chamber in a remote Iraqi village.
Taylor''s recounting includes his experiences
as a Canadian Forces infantryman and as a frontline reporter
investigating military affairs for the military magazine Esprit de
Corps. His quest to see "the other side" has taken him to Africa
and the former Yugoslavia, and to Saddam Hussein''s Iraq in
twenty-one trips before, during and after the U.S. led
invasion.
In 1996, he co-authored the bestseller Tarnished Brass:
Crime and Corruption in the Canadian Military. After his
kidnapping ordeal, Taylor returned to Iraq, and
since then has resumed his unembedded war reporting in Afghanistan.
In recognition of his ability to go beyond the jingoism of
mainstream media, the Globe and Mail has dubbed him the
"voice of the grunts." With searing criticism,
Taylor exposes the deceit of the politicians and
media cheerleaders who are ultimately responsible for waging the
senseless wars that cause so much needless suffering for innocent
people.
About the Author
Scott Taylor has been the editor and publisher of
Esprit de Corps since 1988; this year marks the magazine's
20th anniversary. As a war correspondent, he has reported from
global hot spots including Kuwait, Cambodia, Western Sahara,
Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. In 1996, he
was awarded the Quill Award for his outstanding contribution to
Canadian communications. He lives in Ottawa.
About the Book
In September 2004, Canadian journalist Scott Taylor was taken hostage in northern Iraq. While awaiting execution by beheading, he reflected on the events that had brought him to a torture chamber in a remote Iraqi village, from his early years as a Canadian Forces infantryman to his later career as a frontline reporter in Africa, the former Yugoslavia, and in 21 trips to Saddam Hussein's Iraq before, during, and after the U.S.-led invasion. After his kidnapping ordeal, Taylor resumed his unembedded war reporting in Afghanistan. He recounts his adventures in this action-packed and brutally honest memoir. With searing criticism, Taylor exposes the deceit of the politicians and media cheerleaders who, at little cost to themselves, are ultimately responsible for waging the senseless wars that cause so much needless suffering for so many innocent people.
Format: Hardcover
Published: February 2, 2009
Publisher: D&M Publishers Inc
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 1553652924
ISBN - 13: 9781553652922
