With Every Mistake is a collection of Gwynne Dyer

Gwynne Dyer

Gwynne Dyer, OC is a London-based independent Canadian journalist, syndicated columnist and military historian.Dyer was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and joined the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve at the age of sixteen...

's articles published between September 11, 2001 and the Iraqi election in 2005

Iraqi legislative election, December 2005

Following the ratification of the Constitution of Iraq on 15 October 2005, a general election was held on 15 December to elect a permanent 275-member Iraqi Council of Representatives....

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The articles are interspered 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

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a song by George Harrison, first recorded by The Beatles in 1968 for their eponymous double album...

, by George Harrison

George Harrison

George Harrison, MBE was an English musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison became over time an admirer of Indian mysticism, and introduced it to the other...

: "With every mistake, we must surely be learning."

Contents

1. A Long Way in a Short Time
2. Just Walking Down the Road, Minding My Own Business...2001, pre-9/11
3. The Suddenly...September 11-December 21, 2001
4. The Uslims: Malevolent, Mysterious and Probably Crazy
5. Meanwhile, in Another Part of the Forest...
6. Axis of Evil: The Subject Has Changed January-December 2002
7. Israel and Palestine: The Long Run
8. South Asia: Dangerous, But Getting Better
9. Invading Iraq: The Reason Why
10. The State of Europe
11. Miscellany I
12. Iraq: Vanishing WMD, Rising Resistance
13. Catastrophes Old and Pending
14. Africa's Travails
15. Iraq: Shia Pressure, American Abuse, Sunni Revolt
16. The Lost Continent
17. East Asian Games
18. Iraq and Terrorism: A Sense of Proportion
19. The Fate of Israel
20. The Rich and the Poor
21. Miscellany II
22. We Must Surely be Learning

Release details

• 2005, Canada, Random House Canada ISBN 0-679-31402-4, Pub date 25 October 2005, Hardback
• 2006, Canada, Vintage Canada ISBN 0-679-31403-2, Pub date 10 October 2006, Paperback

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