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Fiasco : the American military adventure in Iraq / Thomas E. Ricks.
Cutting through the headlines and spin, this book gives us a true picture of the reality on the ground, through the words of the people there - from commanders to intelligence officers, army doctors to ordinary soldiers. It provides eye-witness accounts that contradict the official stories and figures.
Record details
- ISBN: 159420103X
- Physical Description: xiv, 482 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2006.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-462) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Containment -- A bad ending -- Containment and its discontents -- This changes everything: the aftermath of 9/11 -- The war of words -- The run-up -- The silence of the lambs -- Into Iraq -- Winning a battle -- How to create an insurgency (I) -- How to create an insurgency (II) -- The CPA: "can't produce anything" -- Getting tough -- The descent into abuse -- The long term -- "The Army of the Euphrates" takes stock -- The Marine Corps files a dissent -- The surprise -- The price paid -- The corrections -- Turnover -- Too little too late? -- Betting against history. |
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| Subject: | Iraq War, 2003-2011 United States > History, Military > 21st century |
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Summary:
Cutting through the headlines and spin, this book gives us a true picture of the reality on the ground, through the words of the people there - from commanders to intelligence officers, army doctors to ordinary soldiers. It provides eye-witness accounts that contradict the official stories and figures.
