The Gamble : General Petraeus and the Untold Story of the American Surge in Iraq
Dátum vydania: 11.01.2012
-The Gamble- tells the gripping story of how, in the Iraq War's darkest hour, an unlikely collection of dissident generals, scholars and foreign experts pulled the country back from the edge of the abyss and saved countless lives. This was 'the surge', and at its helm was General David Petraeus, now acknowledged as one of the greatest military tacticians in ...
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Počet strán: 432
Rozmer: 128x197x25 mm
Hmotnosť: 340 g
Jazyk: Anglicky
EAN: 9780141037820
Rok vydania: 2012
Žáner: Angličtina - beletrie
Typ: Paperback
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O knihe
-The Gamble- tells the gripping story of how, in the Iraq War's darkest hour, an unlikely collection of dissident generals, scholars and foreign experts pulled the country back from the edge of the abyss and saved countless lives. This was 'the surge', and at its helm was General David Petraeus, now acknowledged as one of the greatest military tacticians in US history. Based on unprecedented access to the entire chain of army command - at the top and fighting on the ground - this is the definitive account of one of America's biggest ever military gambles, and what it means for the future of Iraq.