Wiser in Battle

A Soldier's Story

by Ricardo S. Sanchez, Donald T. Phillips

On Sale: 04/28/2009

Wiser in Battle

A Soldier's Story

by Ricardo S. Sanchez, Donald T. Phillips

On Sale: 04/28/2009

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About the Book

The 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.

With unflinching candor, Lieutenant General Ricardo S. Sanchez describes the chaos on the Iraqi battlefield caused by the Bush administration's misguided command of the military, as well as his own struggle to set the coalition on the path toward victory. Sanchez shows how minor insurgent attacks grew into synchronized operations that finally ignited into a major insurgency and all-out civil war. He provides an insider's account of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, explaining the circumstances that led to the abuses, who perpetrated them, and what the formal investigations revealed. Sanchez also details the cynical use of the Iraq War for political gain in Washington and shows how the pressure of an around-the-clock news cycle drove and distorted critical battle decisions. The first book written by a former on-site commander in Iraq, Wiser in Battle is essential reading for all who wish to understand the Iraqi incursion and the role of America's military in the new century.

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780061562433
  • ISBN 10: 0061562432
  • Imprint: Harper Perennial
  • On Sale: 04/28/2009
  • Pages: 528
  • List Price:21.00 CAD
  • BISAC1 : POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics
  • BISAC2 : HISTORY / Military / World War II
  • BISAC3 : HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-2011)
  • BISAC4 : POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International)

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