Fully document the inside story of the Iraq war since late 2005, The Gamble is the definitive account of the insurgency within the U.S. military that led to a radical shift in America's strategy. Based on unprecedented real-time 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.
Chapter 2: HOW TO FIGHT THIS WAR
Chapter 3: KEANE TAKES COMMAND
Chapter 5: IF YOU’RE SO SMART . . .
Chapter 6: GAMBLING ON A “SHITTY HAND”
Chapter 7: SIGNS OF LIFE IN BAGHDAD
Chapter 8: THE DOMESTIC OPPOSITION COLLAPSES