The Wikipedia entry on the Iraq War in 12 handy bound volumes
The Wikipedia entry on the Iraq War in 12 handy bound volumes
US forces in Iraq were part of a firefight in the city of Fallujah on Thursday. At least six Iraqis were killed. It was not known precisely what role the American troops were playing in the situation. Even though President Obama declared the end of combat missions, the history of the Iraq War is still being written.
And it is being written, every day, on Wikipedia. The Iraq War entry on that site is massive, thousands of edits over the years. Still, the only thing most people see is the most recent version.
James Bridle is a writer, editor, and publisher in London. He gathered together all the Wikipedia material related to the war from 2004 to 2009 and made a 12 volume set of hard bound books.
We talk to James Bridle about war, the memory of the internet, and how to make an accurate accounting on a site that’s always changing.
Also in this show, we talk to Anders Wright about Halo Reach.
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