Bibliograph

The endgame, the inside story of the struggle for Iraq, from George W. Bush to Barack Obama, Michael R. Gordon and Bernard E. Trainor

Type

Label

The endgame, the inside story of the struggle for Iraq, from George W. Bush to Barack Obama, Michael R. Gordon and Bernard E. Trainor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [697]-765) and index

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The endgame

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

802103002

Responsibility statement

Michael R. Gordon and Bernard E. Trainor

Sub title

the inside story of the struggle for Iraq, from George W. Bush to Barack Obama

Table Of Contents

Desert crossing -- Politics of the gun -- Sovereignty with limits -- Vigilant resolve -- A lost cause? -- Our man in Baghdad -- New dawn -- The long telegram -- Papa Jaafari -- The red team -- The year of living dangerously -- Together forward -- The perfect storm -- Out west -- Some friendly advice -- Back to the drawing board -- League of the righteous -- Petraeus takes command -- The enemy within -- The former insurgent counterinsurgent -- Phantom thunder -- The U.S.S. Centcom -- General Petraeus goes to Washington -- No "Plan B" -- Charge of the knights -- March madness -- Strange justice -- Let's make a deal -- The home stretch -- Change at the top -- The odd couple -- Trouble up north -- Crises of confidence -- Team of rivals -- The numbers game -- Mission accomplished

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