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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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Author/Creator:

Ricks, Thomas E.

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Fiasco: the American military adventure in Iraq [by Ricks, T.E.]

Subjects:

Iraq War, 2003-2011

United States — History, Military — 21st century

Iraq War (2003-2011)

2000-2099

History, Military

Iraq

United States

General Notes:

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

Physical Description:

xiv, 482 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Call Numbers:

DS79.76 .R535 2006

ISBNs:

159420103X

Other Standard Numbers:

International Article Number: 9781594201035

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2006045357

OCLC Numbers:

67375172