The Resource The gamble : General David Petraeus and the American military adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008, Thomas E. Ricks
The gamble : General David Petraeus and the American military adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008, Thomas E. Ricks
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- Summary
- "The Gamble," the story of Gen. David Petraeus and the American military, reveals that many high-level officials were opposed to the 2003 invasion
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 394 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781594201974
- Label
- The gamble : General David Petraeus and the American military adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008
- Title
- The gamble
- Title remainder
- General David Petraeus and the American military adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008
- Statement of responsibility
- Thomas E. Ricks
- Subject
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- truePetraeus, David Howell -- Military leadership
- trueUnited States -- History, Military -- 21st century
- United States -- History, Military -- 21st century
- trueCommand of troops
- Iraq War, 2003-2011
- trueMilitary strategy
- trueIraq War, 2003-2011
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts | Iraq War
- trueMilitary campaigns
- Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Campaigns
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The Gamble," the story of Gen. David Petraeus and the American military, reveals that many high-level officials were opposed to the 2003 invasion
- Summary
- Draws on interviews with top officers in Iraq to document the war as it has unfolded in recent years, focusing on the unorthodox strategies of General David Petraeus, from his work with foreign advisors to the ways in which his officers disagreed with key decisions
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- 303508
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ricks, Thomas E
- Dewey number
- 956.7044/340973
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plans
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- True
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- Iraq War, 2003-2011
- Petraeus, David Howell
- Iraq War, 2003-2011
- United States
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- General David Petraeus and the American military adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008
- Label
- The gamble : General David Petraeus and the American military adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008, Thomas E. Ricks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [373]-382) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 14605727
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 394 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781594201974
- Lccn
- 2008044510
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, plans
- System control number
- (OCoLC)233549190
- Label
- The gamble : General David Petraeus and the American military adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008, Thomas E. Ricks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [373]-382) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 14605727
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 394 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781594201974
- Lccn
- 2008044510
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, plans
- System control number
- (OCoLC)233549190
Subject
- trueCommand of troops
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts | Iraq War
- trueIraq
- Iraq War, 2003-2011
- trueIraq War, 2003-2011
- Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Campaigns
- trueMilitary campaigns
- trueMilitary strategy
- truePetraeus, David Howell -- Military leadership
- United States -- History, Military -- 21st century
- trueUnited States -- History, Military -- 21st century
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