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Fiasco

The American Military Adventure in Iraq

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Fiasco

By: Thomas E. Ricks
Narrated by: James Lurie
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About this listen

 From the Washington Post's two-time Pulitzer-winning senior Pentagon reporter, the definitive military chronicle of the Iraq War-and a searing judgment of its gross strategic blindness-drawing on the accounts of senior military officers giving voice to their anger for the first time.

Unabridged CDs - 20 CDs, 24 hours©2006 Thomas E. Ricks; (P)2006 Penguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Middle East Military Politics & Government War Iran Gulf War Military Policy Vietnam War Success American Foreign Policy

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Critic reviews

"Staggeringly vivid and persuasive . . . absolutely essential reading." —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

"The best account yet of the entire war." —Vanity Fair
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I hope this book educates future generations on the many mistakes made in Iraq so that they can avoid repeating them.
Lurie's deep voice was so soothing it could put me to sleep, which was sometimes a problem because I would drift off and skip back. He did a very good job to convey the seriousness of the situation though.

Very Insightful and Thorough

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An excellent book relating to showing that a country that invades a sovereign nation, should be prepared to understand that it must have a plan to.cope with the afternath. And it should not be left to career politicians who haven't a clue about what they have gotten themselves into.

A Real Eyeopener

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just gave you a view, for all sides of the war machine saga and lies!

interesting and a eye opener!

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Big fan of these stories
it was a great eye opener and it shows all that went wrong with the decision mayed by some people

amazing excellent book

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