''With Every Mistake'' is a collection of
Gwynne Dyer
Michael Gwynne Dyer (born 17 April 1943) is a British-Canadian military historian, author, professor, journalist, broadcaster, and retired naval officer. Dyer rose to prominence in the 1980s with the release of his television series ''War'' in 1 ...
's articles published between
September 11, 2001
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and the
Iraqi election in 2005.
The articles are interspersed with commentary from Dyer which includes discussion of the issues, reflections on the Canadian publishing environment, and self-criticism for the things that he got wrong.
The title is taken from the
Beatles' song, "
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
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", by
George Harrison: "With every mistake, we must surely be learning."
Contents
# "A Long Way in a Short Time"
# "Just Walking Down the Road, Minding My Own Business...2001, pre-9/11"
# "The Suddenly...September 11-December 21, 2001"
# "The Uslims: Malevolent, Mysterious and Probably Crazy"
# "Meanwhile, in Another Part of the Forest..."
# "Axis of Evil: The Subject Has Changed January–December 2002"
# "Israel and Palestine: The Long Run"
# "South Asia: Dangerous, But Getting Better"
# "Invading Iraq: The Reason Why"
# "The State of Europe"
# "Miscellany I"
# "Iraq: Vanishing WMD, Rising Resistance"
# "Catastrophes Old and Pending"
# "Africa's Travails"
# "Iraq: Shia Pressure, American Abuse, Sunni Revolt"
# "The Lost Continent"
# "East Asian Games"
# "Iraq and Terrorism: A Sense of Proportion"
# "The Fate of Israel"
# "The Rich and the Poor"
# "Miscellany II"
# "We Must Surely be Learning"
Release details
* 2005, Canada, Random House Canada , Pub date 25 October 2005, Hardback
* 2006, Canada, Vintage Canada , Pub date 10 October 2006, Paperback
Reviews
Review by Nathan Whitlock
External links
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2005 non-fiction books
Political books
Books about the September 11 attacks
Canadian non-fiction books
Works by Gwynne Dyer
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