Illusions of Victory: The Anbar Awakening and the Rise of the Islamic State - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780190659424ISBN-10:190659424UPC:9780190659424Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, Middle East, TerrorismBook Topic:Iraq War (2003-2011), IraqSize:8.40 x 5.80 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCA4C7P237
Illusions of Victory: The Anbar Awakening and the Rise of the Islamic State
In the immediate aftermath of the 2007 "Surge" of American troops in Iraq, the defeat of al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) in Anbar Province was widely hailed as one of America's signature victories. US Marines and soldiers fought for years there, in grinding battles such as Fallujah and Ramadi that define the experience of Iraq. Eventually, the fractious tribal sheiks in that province, with the help of...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780190659424ISBN-10:190659424UPC:9780190659424Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, Middle East, TerrorismBook Topic:Iraq War (2003-2011), IraqSize:8.40 x 5.80 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCA4C7P237
Carter Malkasian is the author of War Comes to Garmser, an award-winning history of one district in Afghanistan. He spent over five years working as a civilian with the State Department and US military in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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