Bibliograph

Fiasco, the American military adventure in Iraq, Thomas E. Ricks

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Fiasco, the American military adventure in Iraq, Thomas E. Ricks

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [441]-462) and index

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platesmapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fiasco

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

67375172

Responsibility statement

Thomas E. Ricks

Sub title

the American military adventure in Iraq

Table Of Contents

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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