"The Gamble" tells the gripping story of how, in the Iraq War's darkest hour, an unlikely collection of dissident generals, scholars and foreign experts pulled the country back from the edge of the abyss and saved countless lives. This was 'the surge', and at its helm was General David Petraeus, now[...]

Thomas E. Rick's news-breaking follow up to the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Fiasco"
Now updated to 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[...]

"Majors Sherman and Lewis are the best the Army has, young combat officers who have aced every posting and now find themselves tapped for career-making positions as aides to two of the Pentagon's most senior generals. But the Pentagon is a cauldron of naked ambition and factional squabbling in the b[...]

The bestselling, compelling insider's account of the Marine Corps from the lives of the men of Platoon 3086--their training at Parris Island, their fierce camaraderie, and the unique code of honor that defines them.
The United States Marine Corps, with its proud tradition of excellence in combat[...]

"From the #1 bestselling author of "Fiasco "and "The Gamble," an epic history of the decline of American military leadership from World War II to Iraq"

History has been kind to the American generals of World War II--Marshall, Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley--and less kind to the general[...]