The American military adventure in Iraq
The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008
Larry talks with The Washington Post's former special military correspondent Tom Ricks about his book "The Gamble," which has been recently updated to fully document the inside story of the Iraq war since late 2005. Based on unprecedented access to the military's entire chain of command, Ricks examines the events that took place as the military was forced to reckon with itself, the surge was launched, and a very different war began.
Guest:
Thomas E. Ricks, author of "The Gamble: General Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq" (Penguin). Ricks is also the author of "Fiasco", "Making the Corps", and "A Soldier's Story".
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