The Gamble
The Gamble
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Tells the story of how, in the Iraq War's darkest hour, an unlikely collection of dissident generals, scholars and foreign experts pulled the country back from the edge of the abyss and saved countless lives. This title presents an account of one of America's biggest ever military gambles, and what it means for the future of Iraq.
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The Gamble by Thomas E Ricks
The Gamble tells the gripping story of how, in the Iraq War's darkest hour, an unlikely collection of dissident generals, scholars and foreign experts pulled the country back from the edge of the abyss and saved countless lives. This was 'the surge', and at its helm was General David Petraeus, now acknowledged as one of the greatest military tacticians in US history. Based on unprecedented access to the entire chain of army command - at the top and fighting on the ground - this is the definitive account of one of America's biggest ever military gambles, and what it means for the future of Iraq.
Shines a light through the veil of inscrutability that masks this singular US general.. compelling, troubling, but ultimately inspiring -- Allan Mallinson * The Times *
It is hard to imagine any history narrating the dramatic turn-round better than this new book ... essential reading -- Robert Fox * Evening Standard *
A terrific book ... This clear-sighted analysis should be applauded for charting Petraeus's remarkable achievements in Iraq ... an authentic hero -- Max Hastings * Sunday Times *
It is hard to imagine any history narrating the dramatic turn-round better than this new book ... essential reading -- Robert Fox * Evening Standard *
A terrific book ... This clear-sighted analysis should be applauded for charting Petraeus's remarkable achievements in Iraq ... an authentic hero -- Max Hastings * Sunday Times *
Thomas E. Ricks is the Washington Post's senior Pentagon correspondent, where he has covered the U.S. military since 2000. Until the end of 1999 he held the same beat at the Wall Street Journal, where he was a reporter for seventeen years. A member of two Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for national reporting, he has reported on U.S. military activities in Somalia, Haiti, Korea, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Kuwait, Turkey, Afghanistan and Iraq. He is the author of the international bestseller Fiasco.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780141037820 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141037822 |
| Titre | The Gamble |
| Auteur | Thomas E Ricks |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Année de publication | 2010-02-25 |
| Nombre de pages | 432 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |