New HQ Photos of Angelian Jolie on Salt Set
Angelina Jolie arrived on the Salt set yesterday(Thursday) morning wearing her signature black and carrying War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars by Richard N. Haass. Haas is the president of the Council on Foreign Relations which Angelina worked with back in October when the Jolie-Pitt Foundation underwrote the COFR’s International Law and Justice.
Here’s a excerpt from the COFR’s site says about the book:
“At first blush, the two Iraq wars appear similar. Both involved a President George Bush and the United States in conflicts with Saddam Hussein and Iraq. There, however, the resemblance ends. Haass contrasts the decisions that shaped the conduct of the two wars and makes a crucial distinction between the 1991 and 2003 conflicts. The first Iraq war, following Saddam Hussein’s invasion of neighboring Kuwait, was a war of necessity. It was limited in ambition, well executed, and carried out with unprecedented international support. By contrast, the second Iraq war was one of choice, the most significant discretionary war undertaken by the United States since Vietnam. Haass argues that it was unwarranted, as the United States had other viable policy options. Making matters worse was the fact that this ambitious undertaking was poorly implemented and fought with considerably more international opposition than backing.”
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Angelina carrying a book for simple pleasure. She’s always trying to learn more about the causes she’s involved in and crisis around the world. I’ll probably add this to my Amazon wish list. I’m not only a fan of Angelina’s work, I’m also keenly interested in her humanitarian efforts and want to learn more about them.
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