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A revelatory work of investigative journalism, this comprehensive and unfiltered account of the war in Iraq is written by the only reporter who was embedded with the Allied land command. Abridged. 8 CDs.

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PublisherRandom House Audio Publishing Group

ISBN-100739325167

ISBN-139780739325162

eBay Product ID (ePID)47671470

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Publication Year2006

TopicWorld, Middle East / General

Book TitleCobra II : the inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq

LanguageEnglish

GenreHistory

AuthorBernard E. Trainor, Michael R. Gordon

FormatCompact Disc

Dimensions

Item Height1.2in.

Item Length5.2in.

Item Weight8.7 Oz

Item Width6in.

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsPraise for the Authors' Previous Book "The Generals' War: The Inside Story of the Conflict in the Gulf " "Focuses on high-level decision making and offers the most comprehensive and probing examination thus far of the Gulf War's strategy and operations. It is likely to remain for some time the best single volume on the Gulf War." --Eliot A. Cohen, "Foreign Affairs" "A truly remarkable piece of research and reconstruction . . . extraordinary: a richly detailed human drama, impeccably documented, sure in judgment, and not likely to be matched, still less surpassed, for a long time." --John Barry, national security correspondent, "Newsweek" "Provides a behind-the-scenes look at the highest levels of military decision making that determined the outcome of the first Gulf War." --U. S. Army Chief of Staff's Professional Reading List "A superb account and analysis of what went right and what went wrong in the Gulf War. All of the inside stories of the people and the policies, the triumphs and the blunders, are here." --Jim Lehrer, "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" "This model of investigative military history punctures the self-aggrandizing manipulations of commanders and the self-serving hype of politicians . . . [It leaves] the battlefield strewn with burned-out myths." --Daniel Schorr, senior news analyst, National Public Radio "A fascinating account of the war. I recommend it to my friends as something that gives them a different element of some of the key decisions that were made." --Dick Cheney, former Secretary of Defense "From the Hardcover edition.", Praise for the Authors' Previous Book The Generals' War: The Inside Story of the Conflict in the Gulf "Focuses on high-level decision making and offers the most comprehensive and probing examination thus far of the Gulf War's strategy and operations. It is likely to remain for some time the best single volume on the Gulf War." -Eliot A. Cohen,Foreign Affairs "A truly remarkable piece of research and reconstruction . . . extraordinary: a richly detailed human drama, impeccably documented, sure in judgment, and not likely to be matched, still less surpassed, for a long time." -John Barry, national security correspondent,Newsweek "Provides a behind-the-scenes look at the highest levels of military decision making that determined the outcome of the first Gulf War." -U. S. Army Chief of Staff's Professional Reading List "A superb account and analysis of what went right and what went wrong in the Gulf War. All of the inside stories of the people and the policies, the triumphs and the blunders, are here." -Jim Lehrer,The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer "This model of investigative military history punctures the self-aggrandizing manipulations of commanders and the self-serving hype of politicians . . . [It leaves] the battlefield strewn with burned-out myths." -Daniel Schorr, senior news analyst, National Public Radio "A fascinating account of the war. I recommend it to my friends as something that gives them a different element of some of the key decisions that were made." -Dick Cheney, former Secretary of Defense From the Hardcover edition.

Dewey Decimal956.7044/3

Edition DescriptionAbridged Edition