01358cam a2200301 4500 497545344 TxAuBib 20210324120000.0 081021s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2008044510 9781594201974 1594201978 (OCoLC)233549190 DLC DLC BTCTA BAKER YDXCP UPZ LIQ BUR C#P VP@ LMR CDX DLC TxAuBib Ricks, Thomas E. The gamble : General David Petraeus and the American military adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 / Thomas E. Ricks. New York : Penguin Press, 2009. 394 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, plans ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-382) and index. "The Gamble," the story of Gen. David Petraeus and the American military, reveals that many high-level officials were opposed to the 2003 invasion. 20090312. Petraeus, David Howell Military leadership. Iraq War, 2003- Iraq War, 2003- Campaigns. United States History, Military 21st century. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0906/2008044510-d.html Publisher description TXTLL