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No True Glory: Fallujah and the Struggle in Iraq

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No True Glory: Fallujah and the Struggle in Iraq

By: Bing West
Narrated by: Robertson Dean
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 “This is the face of war as only those who have fought it can describe it.”—Senator John McCain

Fallujah: Iraq’s most dangerous city unexpectedly emerged as the major battleground of the Iraqi insurgency. For twenty months, one American battalion after another tried to quell the violence, culminating in a bloody, full-scale assault. Victory came at a terrible price: 151 Americans and thousands of Iraqis were left dead.

The epic battle for Fallujah reveals the startling connections between policy and combat that are a part of the new reality of war.

The Marines had planned to slip into Fallujah “as soft as fog.” But after four American contractors were brutally murdered, President Bush ordered an attack on the city—against the advice of the Marines. The assault sparked a political firestorm, and the Marines were forced to withdraw amid controversy and confusion—only to be ordered a second time to take a city that had become an inferno of hate and the lair of the archterrorist al-Zarqawi.

Based on months spent with the battalions in Fallujah and hundreds of interviews at every level—senior policy makers, negotiators, generals, and soldiers and Marines on the front lines—No True Glory is a testament to the bravery of the American soldier and a cautionary tale about the complex—and often costly—interconnected roles of policy, politics, and battle in the twenty-first century.©2005 Bing West; (P)2005 Books on Tape 20th Century Middle East Military Modern War Solider Iran
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This is an good e-book, it covers the battle for Falluja and the Marines who fought it, it also highlights the indecision of the High Command.

America At War

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Great book, has some great detail, It show you how gritty this battle was in some places.



Gives you the side of the men that had to assault the city after they (insurgents) had time to prepare, tells you about command and higher ups that failed the Marines that paid dearly for there inaction. If your into war books with information and first had accounts this is a great listen.

A lot of infomation

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I reached for this book in order to understand the background of a quagmire known as the battle of Fallujah. It is a great read for anyone wanting to go beyond cheap heroics and trying to understand the what drove both sides. I finished reading with nothing but appreciation for USMC and despising the propagandists who benefited from the bloodshed.

First hand encounter

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Sorry but I just could not get into this book. Persevered for 2 hours then skipped to middle to see if it improved. It was like being in a lecture room listening to a dull subject given by an equally dull lecturer although I can't blame the narrator for the material he was given. One for the historians perhaps.

History Lesson

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