Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq
Book • 2006
Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq by Thomas E. Ricks provides a detailed critique of the U.S.
military's involvement in Iraq, focusing on the planning and execution of the war.
The book explores the catastrophic decisions that led to a thriving insurgency and the mismanagement of post-war reconstruction efforts.
Ricks draws on interviews with military personnel and officials to illustrate the failures in leadership and strategy during the conflict.
military's involvement in Iraq, focusing on the planning and execution of the war.
The book explores the catastrophic decisions that led to a thriving insurgency and the mismanagement of post-war reconstruction efforts.
Ricks draws on interviews with military personnel and officials to illustrate the failures in leadership and strategy during the conflict.
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