Description
Product ID: | 9780141028507 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Fiasco |
Subtitle: | The American Military Adventure in Iraq |
Authors: | Author: Thomas E. Ricks |
Page Count: | 528 |
Subjects: | Middle Eastern history, Middle Eastern history, History, Military history, War and defence operations, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Military history, War & defence operations, Iraq, c 2000 to c 2010 |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Cutting through the headlines and spin, this book gives us a true picture of the reality on the ground, through the words of the people there - from commanders to intelligence officers, army doctors to ordinary soldiers. It provides eye-witness accounts that contradict the official stories and figures. Cutting through the headlines and spin, this is the first book to give us a true picture of the reality on the ground, through the words of the people there - from commanders to intelligence officers, army doctors to ordinary soldiers. Providing eye-witness accounts that contradict the official stories and figures, they give a chilling picture of the deceit, stupidity, wishful thinking, lack of forward planning and total intellectual failure of those behind the invasion. The result is an extraordinary new insight into the plight of ordinary soldiers doing nightmarish jobs, and the real nature of the fighting in Iraq. |
Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2007-05-03 |