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Cobra II

The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq

by Michael R. Gordon, Bernard E. Trainor ...

Written by the chief military correspondent of the New York Times and a prominent retired Marine general, this is the definitive account of the invasion of Iraq.A stunning work of investigative journalism, Cobra II describes in riveting detail how the American rush to Baghdad provided the opportunity for the virulent insurgency that followed. As Gordon and Trainor show, the brutal aftermath was ... Read more

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Written by the chief military correspondent of the New York Times and a prominent retired Marine general, this is the definitive account of the invasion of Iraq.A stunning work of investigative journalism, Cobra II describes in riveting detail how the American rush to Baghdad provided the opportunity for the virulent insurgency that followed. As Gordon and Trainor show, the brutal aftermath was
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Cobra II

The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq

by Michael R. Gordon, Bernard E. Trainor ...

Narrated by Craig Wasson ...

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9 hours 38 min

Informed by unparalleled access to still–secret documents, interviews with top field commanders, and a review of the military’s own internal after–action reports, Cobra II is the definitive chronicle of America’s invasion and occupation of Iraq—a conflict that could not be lost but one that the United States failed to win decisively. From the Pentagon to the White House to the American command ... Read more

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Informed by unparalleled access to still–secret documents, interviews with top field commanders, and a review of the military’s own internal after–action reports, Cobra II is the definitive chronicle of America’s invasion and occupation of Iraq—a conflict that could not be lost but one that the United States failed to win decisively. From the Pentagon to the White House to the American command
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Cobra II

The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq

by Michael R. Gordon, Bernard E. Trainor ...

Narrated by Craig Wasson ...

Unabridged

25 hours 9 min

Informed by unparalleled access to still–secret documents, interviews with top field commanders, and a review of the military’s own internal after–action reports, Cobra II is the definitive chronicle of America’s invasion and occupation of Iraq—a conflict that could not be lost but one that the United States failed to win decisively. From the Pentagon to the White House to the American command ... Read more

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Informed by unparalleled access to still–secret documents, interviews with top field commanders, and a review of the military’s own internal after–action reports, Cobra II is the definitive chronicle of America’s invasion and occupation of Iraq—a conflict that could not be lost but one that the United States failed to win decisively. From the Pentagon to the White House to the American command
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The Endgame

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

by Michael R. Gordon, Bernard E. Trainor ...

Narrated by Rob Shapiro ...

Unabridged

32 hours 3 min

Eagerly anticipated in the wake of their national best seller Cobra II (“The superb, must-read military history of the invasion of Iraq”—Thomas L. Friedman), The Endgame is Michael R. Gordon and General Bernard E. Trainor’s most ambitious and news-breaking book to date. A peerless work of investigative journalism and historical recreation ranging from 2003 to 2012, it gives us the first ... Read more

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Eagerly anticipated in the wake of their national best seller Cobra II (“The superb, must-read military history of the invasion of Iraq”—Thomas L. Friedman), The Endgame is Michael R. Gordon and General Bernard E. Trainor’s most ambitious and news-breaking book to date. A peerless work of investigative journalism and historical recreation ranging from 2003 to 2012, it gives us the first
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The Lost Peace

Leadership in a Time of Horror and Hope: 1945-1953

by Robert Dallek ...

Narrated by Jonathan Davis ...

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15 hours 11 min

""Robert Dallek brings to this majestic work a profound understanding of history, a deep engagement in foreign policy, and a lifetime of studying leadership. The story of what went wrong during the postwar period…has never been more intelligently explored."" —Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Team of RivalsRobert Dalleck follows his bestselling Nixon and Kissenger: ... Read more

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""Robert Dallek brings to this majestic work a profound understanding of history, a deep engagement in foreign policy, and a lifetime of studying leadership. The story of what went wrong during the postwar period…has never been more intelligently explored."" —Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Team of RivalsRobert Dalleck follows his bestselling Nixon and Kissenger:
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The Insurgents

David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War

by Fred Kaplan ...

Narrated by Kevin Foley ...

Unabridged

15 hours 35 min

Based on previously unavailable documents and interviews with more than one hundred key players, including General David Petraeus, The Insurgentsunfolds against the backdrop of two wars waged against insurgencies inIraq and Afghanistan. But the main insurgency is the one led at home bya new generation of officers—including Petraeus, John Nagl, DavidKilcullen, and H. R. McMaster—who were seized ... Read more

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Based on previously unavailable documents and interviews with more than one hundred key players, including General David Petraeus, The Insurgentsunfolds against the backdrop of two wars waged against insurgencies inIraq and Afghanistan. But the main insurgency is the one led at home bya new generation of officers—including Petraeus, John Nagl, DavidKilcullen, and H. R. McMaster—who were seized
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Inferno

The World at War, 1939-1945

by Max Hastings ...

Narrated by Ralph Cosham ...

Unabridged

31 hours 26 min

From one of our finest military historians, a monumental work that shows us at once the truly global reach of World War II and its deeply personal consequences.World War II involved tens of millions of soldiers and cost sixty million lives—an average of twenty-seven thousand a day. For thirty-five years, Max Hastings has researched and written about different aspects of the war. Now, for the first ... Read more

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From one of our finest military historians, a monumental work that shows us at once the truly global reach of World War II and its deeply personal consequences.World War II involved tens of millions of soldiers and cost sixty million lives—an average of twenty-seven thousand a day. For thirty-five years, Max Hastings has researched and written about different aspects of the war. Now, for the first
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The Great War of Our Time

The CIA's Fight Against Terrorism--From al Qa'ida to ISIS

by Michael Morell ...

Narrated by Robert Fass ...

Unabridged

11 hours 46 min

Similarly to See No Evil and At the Center of the Storm, this is a vivid and gripping account of the Central Intelligence Agency—full of secrets and mystery.Called the "Bob Gates of his generation" by Politico, Michael Morell was a top CIA officer who played a critical role in the most important counterterrorism events of the past two decades. Morell was by President Bush's side when terrorists ... Read more

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Similarly to See No Evil and At the Center of the Storm, this is a vivid and gripping account of the Central Intelligence Agency—full of secrets and mystery.Called the "Bob Gates of his generation" by Politico, Michael Morell was a top CIA officer who played a critical role in the most important counterterrorism events of the past two decades. Morell was by President Bush's side when terrorists
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Not a Good Day to Die

The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda

by Sean Naylor ...

Narrated by John Henry Cox ...

Unabridged

19 hours 36 min

At dawn on March 2, 2002, America's first major battle of the twenty-first century began. Over two hundred soldiers of the 101st Airborne and Tenth Mountain Division flew into Afghanistan's Shah-i-Kot valley—and into the mouth of a buzz saw. They were about to pay a bloody price for strategic, high-level miscalculations that underestimated the enemy's strength and willingness to fight.Now, award ... Read more

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At dawn on March 2, 2002, America's first major battle of the twenty-first century began. Over two hundred soldiers of the 101st Airborne and Tenth Mountain Division flew into Afghanistan's Shah-i-Kot valley—and into the mouth of a buzz saw. They were about to pay a bloody price for strategic, high-level miscalculations that underestimated the enemy's strength and willingness to fight.Now, award
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Degrade and Destroy

The Inside Story of the War Against the Islamic State, from Barack Obama to Donald Trump

by Michael R. Gordon ...

Narrated by Kevin Stillwell ...

Unabridged

14 hours 49 min

"This is the ultimate insider's view of perhaps the darkest chapter of the Forever Wars. Michael Gordon knows everyone, was seemingly everywhere, and brings a lifetime of brilliant reporting to telling this crucial story." —Retired U.S. Navy admiral James Stavridis, 16th Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and author of To Risk it All: Nine Crises and the Crucible of DecisionAn essential account of ... Read more

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"This is the ultimate insider's view of perhaps the darkest chapter of the Forever Wars. Michael Gordon knows everyone, was seemingly everywhere, and brings a lifetime of brilliant reporting to telling this crucial story." —Retired U.S. Navy admiral James Stavridis, 16th Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and author of To Risk it All: Nine Crises and the Crucible of DecisionAn essential account of
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The Endgame

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

by Michael R. Gordon ...

A Wall Street Journal Best Nonfiction Book of 2012In 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. This stunning account of the political and military struggle between American, Iraqi, and Iranian forces brings together vivid reporting of ... Read more

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A Wall Street Journal Best Nonfiction Book of 2012In 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. This stunning account of the political and military struggle between American, Iraqi, and Iranian forces brings together vivid reporting of
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The Rise of Islamic State

ISIS and the New Sunni Revolution

by Patrick Cockburn ...

The essential “on the ground” report on the fastest-growing new threat in the Middle East, from the winner of the 2014 Foreign Affairs Journalist of the Year AwardBorn of the Iraqi and Syrian civil wars, the Islamic State astonished the world in 2014 by creating a powerful new force in the Middle East. By combining religious fanaticism and military prowess, the new self-declared caliphate poses a ... Read more

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The essential “on the ground” report on the fastest-growing new threat in the Middle East, from the winner of the 2014 Foreign Affairs Journalist of the Year AwardBorn of the Iraqi and Syrian civil wars, the Islamic State astonished the world in 2014 by creating a powerful new force in the Middle East. By combining religious fanaticism and military prowess, the new self-declared caliphate poses a
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