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The Endgame by Michael R. Gordon

The Endgame

The Inside Story of the Struggle for Iraq, From George W. Bush to Barack Obama

Michael R. Gordon, Bernard E. Trainor

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · March 12, 2013

A Wall Street Journal Best Nonfiction Book of 2012 In this follow-up to their national bestseller Cobra II, Michael Gordon and General Bernard E. Trainor deftly piece together the story of the most widely reported but least understood war in American history.

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Who it’s for
A sustained account of Iraq’s occupation, where political maneuvering and military conflict share the frame.
Genres
Iraq War (2003-2011), Iraq History, U.S. Military History
Published
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, March 12, 2013

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A Wall Street Journal Best Nonfiction Book of 2012 In this follow-up to their national bestseller Cobra II, Michael Gordon and General Bernard E. Trainor deftly piece together the story of the most widely reported but least understood war in American history.

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This stunning account of the political and military struggle between American, Iraqi, and Iranian forces brings together vivid reporting of diplomatic intrigue and gripping accounts of the blow-by-blow fighting that lasted nearly a decade. Informed by brilliant research, classified documents, and extensive interviews with key figures—including everyone from the intelligence community to Sunni and Shi’ite leaders and former insurgents to senior Iraqi military officers—The Endgame presents a riveting chronicle of the occupation of Iraq to the withdrawal of American troops that is sure to remain the essential account of the war for years to come.

War in Context

A sustained account of Iraq’s occupation, where political maneuvering and military conflict share the frame.

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  • Diplomatic intrigue alongside close-grained accounts of the fighting
  • A view of the struggle through American, Iraqi, and Iranian perspectives

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  • Vivid reporting and blow-by-blow accounts spanning nearly a decade
  • A narrative tracing the occupation through the withdrawal of American troops

Where it sits

Iraq War (2003-2011)100%
Iraq History50%
U.S. Military History40%

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Publisher categories

  • Iraq War (2003-2011)
  • International Relations
  • The Presidency & Executive
Authors
Michael R. Gordon, Bernard E. Trainor
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published
March 12, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Iraq War (2003-2011)