Imperial Life in the Emerald CityFrom inside a surreal bubble of pure Americana known as the Green Zone, the US led Coalition Provisional Authority attempted to rule Iraq following the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. Drawing on interviews and internal documents, Rajiv Chandrasekaran tells the memorable story of this ill prepared attempt to build American democracy in a war torn Middle Eastern country. The book details not only the risky disbanding of the Iraqi army and the ludicrous