Baghdad at Sunrise by Peter R Mansoor
Offers an analysis of US counterinsurgency operations in Iraq, and along with it lessons for America's military and political leaders of the twenty-first century. This book presents a record of what happened after US forces seized Baghdad in the spring of 2003."The poetically titled Baghdad at Sunrise: A Brigade Commander's War in Iraq takes discussion of foreign policy down to the nitty-gritty of operational reality."—Benjamin Lytal, New York Sun (Fall Books Preview)
-- Benjamin Lytal * New York Sun *"This is a moving, clear, lucid, and extrememly valuable account of midlevel operations in Iraq in the early, crucial stages of the insurgency, with many valuable lessons. . . . As a memoir, Col. Mansoor's book is honest, moving and exceptionally readable."—Martin Sieff, Washington Times -- Martin Sieff * Washington Times *
Peter R. Mansoor is the General Raymond Mason Chair of Military History, Ohio State University. A recently retired U.S. Army colonel, he served as executive officer to Commanding General David H. Petraeus, Multi-National Force–Iraq (2007–8); as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Strategy Group that proposed the surge strategy in Iraq (2006); as founding director of the U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Center (2006); and as Commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, in Baghdad (2003–4). He lives in Columbus, OH.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300158472 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300158475 |
| Title | Baghdad at Sunrise |
| Author | Peter R Mansoor |
| Series | Yale Library Of Military History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2009-09-29 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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