A time of our choosing: America's war in Iraq
The authoritative account of America's most controversial war since Vietnam, a conflict in which "shock and awe" were not confined to the battlefield it was a war like no other the United States had ever fought. It began with the bombing of Saddam Hussein's bunker and ended with...
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| Zusammenfassung: | The authoritative account of America's most controversial war since Vietnam, a conflict in which "shock and awe" were not confined to the battlefield it was a war like no other the United States had ever fought. It began with the bombing of Saddam Hussein's bunker and ended with statues of the Iraqi dictator being toppled in downtown Baghdad, and it marked a turning point in America's relations with its enemies, its allies, and its sense of itself. Yet most Americans experienced the war as impressionistic and often confusing, the story of one battle here, one unit there, a report from one city, then another, without the larger context we so urgently needed. Each reporter had his "slice" of the war, it seemed, but no one had the whole story or the broad view. A Time of Our Choosing fills that gap brilliantly, drawing on the unparalleled resources and reportage of The New York Times. Todd S. Purdum, one of the paper's most gifted storytellers, traces the war in Iraq from the first rumblings after 9/11, to the diplomatic recriminations at the United Nations, to the battles themselves and their aftermath. He deftly rolls out the whole canvas before our eyes, showing how the individual "slices" fit together into a single, gripping drama. Purdum also explores the complex legacy of America's near-unilateral action. Since the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush has vowed that the United States would confront its enemies "at a time of our choosing," and Purdum shows in vivid terms what this choice has meant for our now transformed world. |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | xiv, 319 p. ill. : 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 0805075623 |
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Autor: Purdum, Todd S.
Jahr: 2003
CONTENTS
List of Maps xi
Author s Note xiii
Prologue 1
PART ONE
America s Terms
i. Twelve Years in the Making 9
2. The Axis of Evil 21
3. The Bush Doctrine 32
4. Resolution 1441 46
5. The Failure of Diplomacy 63
6. The Week of Waiting 78
PART TWO
America s War
7. Best-Laid Plans 95
8. The Element of Surprise 107
9. Shock and Awe 121
jo. A Turn for the Worse 132
11. The British in Basra 144
12. Securing the North 153
13. Saving Private Lynch 165
14. Through the Karbala Gap 174
15. Thunder Run 187
Contents
16. The Fall of Baghdad 199
1 j. The Aftermath 213
PART THREE
America s Consequences
18. Catastrophic Success 227
19. Smooth Landing, Rough Takeoff 239
20. Casus Belli 252
21. The Price of Going It Alone 264
Epilogue 279
Chronology 285
Notes 289
Acknowledgments 299
Index 305
MAPS
Iraq and Its Neighbors, Iraq s Ethnic and
Religious Groups 8
The War Plan 103
The Opening Offensive 113
The Ambush at Nasiriya 134
Northern Iraq 154
The Karbala Gap and the Approach to Baghdad 184
The Thunder Run 197
The Fall of Baghdad 203
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