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Black Hearts by Jim Frederick is a gripping and harrowing account of one of the darkest episodes of the Iraq War. The book delves into the events surrounding the 2006 Mahmudiyah killings, where a group of U.S. soldiers brutally murdered an Iraqi family in Mahmudiyah, Iraq. Frederick provides a meticulously researched and deeply human narrative, exploring the complex factors that led to the tragedy, including the psychological toll of war, breakdowns in military discipline, and the challenges of occupation.