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5. Setting The Stage: Early November 2006
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Editorial Note vii
- Introduction: The American Occupation Of Iraq By 2006 And The Search For A New Strategy Timothy Andrews Sayle And Hal Brands 1
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Part 1
- 1. America’S War In Iraq: 2003–2005 25
- 2. This Strategy Is Not Working: January– June 2006 46
- 3. Together Forward? June–August 2006 74
- 4. Silos And Stovepipes: September– October 2006 89
- 5. Setting The Stage: Early November 2006 113
- 6. A Sweeping Internal Review: Mid–Late November 2006 130
- 7. Choosing To Surge: December 2006 153
- 8. What Kind Of Surge? Late December 2006–January 2007 182
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Part 2
- 9. How The “Surge” Came To Be 207
- 10. Iraq, Vietnam, And The Meaning Of Victory 239
- 11. Decisions And Politics 260
- 12. Blood, Treasure, And Time: Strategy-Making For The Surge 277
- 13. Strategy And The Surge 296
- 14. Civil-Military Relations And The 2006 Iraq Surge 314
- 15. The Bush Administration’S Decision To Surge In Iraq: A Long And Winding Road 328
- 16. The President As Policy Entrepreneur: George W. Bush And The 2006 Iraq Strategy Review 344
- Appendix A. Cast Of Characters 361
- Appendix B. Time Line 363
- Notes 367
- Acknowledgments 394
- Contributors 395
- Index 397
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Editorial Note vii
- Introduction: The American Occupation Of Iraq By 2006 And The Search For A New Strategy Timothy Andrews Sayle And Hal Brands 1
-
Part 1
- 1. America’S War In Iraq: 2003–2005 25
- 2. This Strategy Is Not Working: January– June 2006 46
- 3. Together Forward? June–August 2006 74
- 4. Silos And Stovepipes: September– October 2006 89
- 5. Setting The Stage: Early November 2006 113
- 6. A Sweeping Internal Review: Mid–Late November 2006 130
- 7. Choosing To Surge: December 2006 153
- 8. What Kind Of Surge? Late December 2006–January 2007 182
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Part 2
- 9. How The “Surge” Came To Be 207
- 10. Iraq, Vietnam, And The Meaning Of Victory 239
- 11. Decisions And Politics 260
- 12. Blood, Treasure, And Time: Strategy-Making For The Surge 277
- 13. Strategy And The Surge 296
- 14. Civil-Military Relations And The 2006 Iraq Surge 314
- 15. The Bush Administration’S Decision To Surge In Iraq: A Long And Winding Road 328
- 16. The President As Policy Entrepreneur: George W. Bush And The 2006 Iraq Strategy Review 344
- Appendix A. Cast Of Characters 361
- Appendix B. Time Line 363
- Notes 367
- Acknowledgments 394
- Contributors 395
- Index 397