| Description |
xv, 494 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. THE SHAPING OF A SOLDIER: The Rio Grande Valley -- Early army years -- The end of the Cold War -- Desert Storm -- In the box -- Pt. II. SENIOR LEADERSHIP IN A POST-COLD WAR WORLD: Joint interagency operations and SOUTHCOM -- Kosovo and coalition warfare -- Unleashing the hounds of hell -- The rush to war in Iraq -- "Mission un-accomplished" -- De-baathifying, disbanding, and dismantling -- Pt. III. COMMAND IN IRAQ: The struggle to stabilize -- Reversing the troop drawdown -- The insurgency ignites -- The lead-up to Abu Ghraib -- The decision to transfer sovereignty early -- A window of opportunity lost -- The Shia rebellion -- Fallujah and the onset of civil war -- Pt. IV. ABU GHRAIB: AFTERMATH AND IMPACT: The perfect storm -- Keeping the lid on Pandora's box -- Hang in there -- The end of the line -- Hail and farewell. |
| Summary |
In his groundbreaking new memoir, Wiser in Battle, Lieutenant General Ricardo S. Sanchez, former commander of coalition forces in Iraq, reports back from the front lines of the global war on terror to provide a comprehensive and chilling exploration of America's historic military and foreign policy blunder. |
| Subject |
Sanchez, Ricardo S., 1951-
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United States. Army -- History -- 21st century.
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
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Coalition Provisional Authority.
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| Added Author |
Phillips, Don T.
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| ISBN |
9780061562426 |
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0061562424 |
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