"The Gamble," the story of Gen. David Petraeus and the American military, reveals that many high-level officials were opposed to the 2003 invasion.
"The Gamble," the story of Gen. David Petraeus and the American military, reveals that many high-level officials were opposed to the 2003 invasion
"The Gamble," the story of Gen. David Petraeus and the American military, reveals that many high-level officials were opposed to the 2003 invasion. "Thomas E. Ricks uses hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with top officers in Iraq and extraordinary on-the-ground reportag…
Describes the values, strategic thinking, and leadership qualities of military leaders from World War II to the present day and how the widening separation between performance and accountability has not resulted in any recent Marshalls, Eisenhowers, or Pattons.
Meget kritisk bog om de øverste chefers føring og ledelse af USAs væbnede styrker under de krige, som USA har været involveret i siden afslutningen af 2. Verdenskrig. Den 2. Verdenskrigs øverste chefer Marshall, Eisenhower, Patton og Bradley blev rollemodeller for, hvorledes eff…
An epic history of the decline of American military leadership from World War II to Iraq.
"An epic history of the decline of American military leadership from World War II to Iraq."--Source inconnue.
An epic history of the decline of American military leadership from World War II to Iraq.
An epic history of the decline of American military leadership from World War II to Iraq. History has been kinder to the American generals of World War II - Marshall, Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley - than to the generals of the wars that followed. Is it merely nostalgia? Thoma…
[In this book, the author offers an] account - explosive, shocking, and authoritative - of the American military's tragic experience in Iraq. [The book also offers] accounts of battles such as 2nd Fallujah and Tall Afar, whose names should take their place alongside two Jima and…
Bogen er et særdeles kritisk indlæg vedr. krigen i Irak og håndteringen af den efterfølgende invasion og besættelse. Bogen bygger bl.a. på adskillige hundrede samtaler med soldater og embedsmænd på alle niveauer. Det påpeges, at håndteringen af situationen i Irak efter invasione…
Bogen er et særdeles kritisk indlæg vedr. krigen i Irak og håndteringen af den efterfølgende invasion og besættelse. Bogen bygger bl.a. på adskillige hundrede samtaler med soldater og embedsmænd på alle niveauer. Det påpeges, at håndteringen af situationen i Irak efter invasione…