The Gamble: General Petraeus and The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008

Just finished it. A hold-over from the holiday. I really like Ricks's robust research, access to his subjects, and casual writing style. Unfortunately, he fails to make me feel any better about the mess we're in. But that's not his job, I guess.

Charlie Rose interview here.



Fiasco, his previous book is also excellent. Just in case you wanted a detailed study of how this thing got kicked off in the first place. Title says it all.