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The Gamble

General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008

Thomas E. Ricks - Author

James Lurie - Read by

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ISBN 9780143144106 | 10 Hours; 8 CDs | 10 Feb 2009 | Penguin Audio | 5.74 x 5.23in | 18 - AND UP
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Abridged CDs • 8 CDs, 10 hours

Fiasco, Thomas E. Ricks's #1 New York Times bestseller, transformed the political dialogue on the war in Iraq-The Gamble is the next newsbreaking installment

The Gamble Cast of Characters
Acronyms and Abbreviations

Part One: The Old War Ends

1. Things Fall Apart (Fall 2005)
2. How to Fight This War (Fall 2005-Fall 2006)
3. Keane Takes Command (Fall 2006)
4. A Strategy is Born (Winter 2006-7)

Part Two: A New War Begins

5. If You're so Smart . . . (Spring 2007)
6. Gambling on a "Shitty Hand" (Spring and Summer 2007)
7. Signs of Life in Baghdad (Summer 2007)
8. The Domestic Opposition Collapses (Summer and Fall 2007)

Part Three: War Without End

9. The Twilight Zone (Winter 2007-8)
10. Big Wasta (Spring 2008)
11. After the Surge (Summer 2008)
12. Obama's War (Fall 2008)
Epilogue: The Long War

Appendixes
A. Col. Devlin's Intelligence Assessment
B. The Orders Lt. Gen. Odierno Received in December 2006
C. How Odierno Changed the Mission
D. Gen. Petraeus Summarizes How to Operate in Iraq
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index



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