The gamble : General David Petraeus and the American military adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 / Thomas E. Ricks.
Draws on interviews with top officers in Iraq to document the war as it has unfolded in recent years, focusing on the unorthodox strategies of General David Petraeus, from his work with foreign advisors to the ways in which his officers disagreed with key decisions.
Record details
- ISBN: 1594201978
- ISBN: 9781594201974
- Physical Description: 394 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-382) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Part One Old War Ends -- 1 Things Fall Apart (Fall 2005) 3 -- 2 How to Fight this War (Fall 2005-Fall 2006) 24 -- 3 Keane Takes Command (Fall 2006) 74 -- 4 A Strategy is Born (Winter 2006-7) 106 -- 5 If You're So Smart ... (Spring 2007) 127 -- 6 Gambling on a "Shitty Hand" / (Spring and Summer 2007) 149 -- 7 Signs of Life in Baghdad (Summer 2007) 200 -- 8 Domestic Opposition Collapses / (Summer and Fall 2007) 228 -- 9 Twilight Zone (Winter 2007-8) 259 -- |10 Big Wasta (Spring 2008) 273 -- |11 After the Surge (Summer 2008) 294 -- |12 Obama's War (Fall 2008) 306 -- Epilogue: The Long War 313.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 956.7044 RIC (Text) | 36015000707972 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
