The Reckoning: Iraq and the Legacy of Saddam Hussein.(Book Review) From: Military Review | Date: November 1, 2004| Author: Aboul-Enein, Youssef H. | COPYRIGHT 2004 U.S. Army CGSC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

THE RECKONING: Iraq and the Legacy of Saddam Hussein, Sandra Mackey, W.W. Norton & Co., New York, 2002, 396 pages, $27.95.

One of the more recent books on Iraqi society and politics after 11 September 2001 is Sandra Mackey's The Reckoning: Iraq and the Legacy of Saddam Hussein. Mackey also has written books about Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Lebanon and reported for the New York Times and the Washington Post from the Middle East.

The book explores culture clashes i...