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A collection of photographs by Dutch photographer Gerd van Kesteren. Born in 1966, Kesteren is a photojournalist based in Amsterdam where he was born and raised. With leading magazines such as Stern and Newsweek as clients, he continues to cover countries where political instability in Africa and Asia is constant, and has received numerous awards such as the American Annual Photography Award and Unicef Photo of the Year. From 2005 to 2008, he was a talented photographer who was also a member of Magnum Photos. This book is a representative work of Kesteren, who has been praised in the art photography world, and is a collection of photographs documenting the invasion of Iraq by the US military from 2003 to 2004. Military intervention promoted mainly in the United States and the United Kingdom in the wake of the Iraq disarmament issue. While there are pros and cons due to the circumstances of each country, the Iraqi people are the biggest victims of the invasion that was pushed forward in the middle. A social documentary that portrays the harsh reality of war through mournful screams, miserable wreckage, and the contrast between embarrassed children and military personnel. The title reflects Kesteren's strong criticism of the war. (Published in Parr & Badger Vol.II)