As troops struggle to restore order to Iraq, the country's future and its past hang in the balance. Chris Bunting hears why the White House's favourite tale of reconstruction is inappropriate.
One by one, the dozens of brand-new Chevrolet Suburban SUVs that have gathered outside the Hilton Resort in Kuwait City over the past month have begun leaving for long, dusty journeys into the Iraqi interior.
Inside the hotel, the vehicles' owners can be spotted nervously knocking back their last non-alcoholic cocktails on the balconies overlooking the resort's golden sands before hurried departures. Full article