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Thomas E. Ricks presents *Fiasco* as a rigorous military history of the Iraq War, compiling first‑hand testimonies from senior U.S. officers who publicly voiced anger and doubt about the invasion’s planning and execution. The book highlights how a tightly closed military community, coupled with political leadership’s willful blindness, obscured strategic coherence and left the nation ill‑prepared for the insurgency that erupted following Saddam Hussein’s removal. By intertwining these rare on‑record accounts with Ricks’ own on‑the‑ground reportage, he offers a stark, definitive critique of the U.S. war effort and its lasting consequences.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: Thomas E. Ricks
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