Fiasco : the American military adventure in Iraq

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Label

Fiasco : the American military adventure in Iraq

Title remainder

the American military adventure in Iraq

Statement of responsibility

Thomas E. Ricks

Creator

• trueRicks, Thomas E.
• Ricks, Thomas E

Subject

• trueIraq War, 2003-2011
• Military history
• trueMilitary strategy
• Militärpolitik
• USA
• USA
• United States
• trueUnited States -- Armed Forces
• trueUnited States -- Foreign relations -- Iraq
• United States -- History, Military -- 21st century
• 2000-2099
• true21st century -- 2001 -- 2100
• trueDecision-making
• trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts | Iraq War
• Irakkrieg
• Iraq
• trueIraq -- Foreign relations -- United States
• Iraq War (2003-2011)
• Iraq War, 2003-
• Iraq War, 2003-2011

Genre

• trueHistory writing
• Military history

Language

eng

Summary

An assessment of America's role in the Iraq War as viewed from the perspectives of senior military officers argues that the guerrilla insurgency after the fall of Saddam Hussein was avoidable and that officers who spoke against the war did so at the cost of their careers

Storyline

• trueIssue-oriented

Tone

• trueThought-provoking

Writing style

• trueRichly detailed

Award

New York Times Notable Book, 2006

Action

committed to retain

Cataloging source

BKL

Dewey number

956.7044/3

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps
• plates

Index

index present

LC call number

DS79.76

LC item number

.R535 2007

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult