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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780143038917
- Book Title
- Fiasco : the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Uk-B Format Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Political Science, History
- Topic
- Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), Military / United States, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
- Item Weight
- 20.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 528 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0143038915
ISBN-13
9780143038917
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57073248
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fiasco : the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005
Number of Pages
528 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), Military / United States, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, History
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
20.2 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-045357
Reviews
It is not an exaggeration, or at least not much of one, to say that with his new book, "Fiasco," Thomas Ricks has changed the debate over Iraq. . . . It may leave your hand shaking just a bit when you finish and put it down. (Slate.com), Compelling and well-researched . . . Fiasco pulls no punches. . . . News on Iraq usually comes with blaring headlines, but Ricks' work allows us to fit seemingly disparate events into an overall pattern. ( The Washington Post ), A comprehensive and illuminating portrait of the willful blindness of the Bush administration to Iraqi realities. ( The New York Times Book Review ), Compelling and well-researched . . . Fiascopulls no punches. . . . News on Iraq usually comes with blaring headlines, but Ricks' work allows us to fit seemingly disparate events into an overall pattern. (The Washington Post), A comprehensive and illuminating portrait of the willful blindness of the Bush administration to Iraqi realities. (The New York Times Book Review), The title of this devastating new book about the American war in Iraq says it all. . . . Absolutely essential reading . . . [This] volume gives the reader a lucid, tough-minded overview of this tragic enterprise that stands apart from earlier assessments in terms of simple coherence and scope. (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times), Fiascois not a screed but a well-researched, strongly written account of the miscues that led from shock-and-awe to rampant sectarian strife. (Los Angeles Times), It is not an exaggeration, or at least not much of one, to say that with his new book, Fiasco, Thomas Ricks has changed the debate over Iraq. . . . It may leave your hand shaking just a bit when you finish and put it down. (Slate.com), Compelling and well-researched . . . "Fiasco" pulls no punches. . . . News on Iraq usually comes with blaring headlines, but Ricks work allows us to fit seemingly disparate events into an overall pattern. ("The Washington Post"), "Fiasco" is not a screed but a well-researched, strongly written account of the miscues that led from shock-and-awe to rampant sectarian strife. ("Los Angeles Times"), A comprehensive and illuminating portrait of the willful blindness of the Bush administration to Iraqi realities. ("The New York Times Book Review"), "Staggeringly vivid and persuasive . . . absolutely essential reading." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "The best account yet of the entire war." -- Vanity Fair, The title of this devastating new book about the American war in Iraq says it all. . . . Absolutely essential reading . . . [This] volume gives the reader a lucid, tough-minded overview of this tragic enterprise that stands apart from earlier assessments in terms of simple coherence and scope. (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times ), Fiasco is not a screed but a well-researched, strongly written account of the miscues that led from shock-and-awe to rampant sectarian strife. ( Los Angeles Times ), "Staggeringly vivid and persuasive . . . absolutely essential reading." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "The best account yet of the entire war." - Vanity Fair, "Staggeringly vivid and persuasive . . . absolutely essential reading." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "The best account yet of the entire war." -Vanity Fair, It is not an exaggeration, or at least not much of one, to say that with his new book, Fiasco , Thomas Ricks has changed the debate over Iraq. . . . It may leave your hand shaking just a bit when you finish and put it down. (Slate.com), The title of this devastating new book about the American war in Iraq says it all. . . . Absolutely essential reading . . . [This] volume gives the reader a lucid, tough-minded overview of this tragic enterprise that stands apart from earlier assessments in terms of simple coherence and scope. (Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times"), Staggeringly vivid and persuasive . . . absolutely essential reading.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times The best account yet of the entire war.” —Vanity Fair, Compelling and well-researched . . . Fiascopulls no punches. . . . News on Iraq usually comes with blaring headlines, but Ricks’ work allows us to fit seemingly disparate events into an overall pattern. (The Washington Post)
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
956.70443373
Grade To
UP
Synopsis
The definitive military chronicle of the Iraq war--and a searing judgment on the strategic blindness with which America has conducted it--draws on the accounts of senior military officers giving voice to their anger for the first time., The definitive account of the American militarys tragic experience in Iraq from a Pulitzer Prizewinning reporter Thomas E. Ricks, senior Pentagon correspondent for the "Washington Post," puts forth in "Fiasco" a masterful reckoning with the planning and execution of the American military invasion and occupation of Iraq, now with a preface on recent developments. Ricks draws on the exclusive cooperation of an extraordinary number of American personnelincluding more than one hundred senior officersand access to more than 30,000 pages of official documents, many of them never before made public. Tragically, it is an undeniable accountexplosive, shocking, and authoritativeof unsurpassed tactical success combined with unsurpassed strategic failure that indicts some of Americas most powerful and honored civilian and military leaders., Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize One of the Washington Post Book World 's 10 Best Books of the Year One of Time 's 10 Best Books of the Year USA Today 's Nonfiction Book of the Year A New York Times Notable Book The definitive account of the American military's tragic experience in Iraq Fiasco is a masterful reckoning with the planning and execution of the American military invasion and occupation of Iraq through mid-2006, now with a postscript on recent developments. Ricks draws on the exclusive cooperation of an extraordinary number of American personnel, including more than one hundred senior officers, and access to more than 30,000 pages of official documents, many of them never before made public. Tragically, it is an undeniable account--explosive, shocking, and authoritative--of unsurpassed tactical success combined with unsurpassed strategic failure that indicts some of America's most powerful and honored civilian and military leaders., Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize - One of the Washington Post Book World 's 10 Best Books of the Year - Time 's 10 Best Books of the Year - USA Today 's Nonfiction Book of the Year - A New York Times Notable Book "Staggeringly vivid and persuasive . . . absolutely essential reading." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "The best account yet of the entire war." -- Vanity Fair The definitive account of the American military's tragic experience in Iraq Fiasco is a masterful reckoning with the planning and execution of the American military invasion and occupation of Iraq through mid-2006, now with a postscript on recent developments. Ricks draws on the exclusive cooperation of an extraordinary number of American personnel, including more than one hundred senior officers, and access to more than 30,000 pages of official documents, many of them never before made public. Tragically, it is an undeniable account--explosive, shocking, and authoritative--of unsurpassed tactical success combined with unsurpassed strategic failure that indicts some of America's most powerful and honored civilian and military leaders., Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize * One of the Washington Post Book World 's 10 Best Books of the Year * Time 's 10 Best Books of the Year * USA Today 's Nonfiction Book of the Year * A New York Times Notable Book "Staggeringly vivid and persuasive . . . absolutely essential reading." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "The best account yet of the entire war." -- Vanity Fair The definitive account of the American military's tragic experience in Iraq Fiasco is a masterful reckoning with the planning and execution of the American military invasion and occupation of Iraq through mid-2006, now with a postscript on recent developments. Ricks draws on the exclusive cooperation of an extraordinary number of American personnel, including more than one hundred senior officers, and access to more than 30,000 pages of official documents, many of them never before made public. Tragically, it is an undeniable account--explosive, shocking, and authoritative--of unsurpassed tactical success combined with unsurpassed strategic failure that indicts some of America's most powerful and honored civilian and military leaders.
LC Classification Number
DS79.76.R535 2007
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