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The must-read summary of Jeremy Scahill's book: "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army".
This complete summary of "Blackwater" by Jeremy Scahill, an award-winning bestseller, presents his insight on the powerful private American army operating in international war zones. It is the explosive story of a company who came from rural America to become one of the most powerful participants in the Iraq War.
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This complete summary of "American Mourning" by Catherine Moy and Melanie Morgan presents the story of two families who lost their sons in the Iraq War. They explain the impacts of the loss on the families: one continues to support the war while the other strongly opposes it. This summary analyses the emotional and compelling read that reveals the truth of loss related to war and how different families react to it.
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The must-read summary of Peter W. Galbraith's book: "The End of Iraq: how American Incompetence Created a War Without End".
This complete summary of "The End of Iraq" by Peter W. Galbraith, a renowned journalist and leading commentator on Iraq, presents the writer's reasoning why the US forces' attempts to impose unity have failed and will continue to fail. He argues that the US should instead support the separation of Iraq into independent ethnic...
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This complete summary of "Marching Toward Hell" by Michael Scheuer, a former CIA counter-terrorism analyst, presents his argument that America's involvement in the Iraq War has undermined national security and changed the geopolitical landscape in a way that in fact endangers America and makes it more vulnerable to attack. His scathing account reminds us that the war's instability has strengthened Al-Qaeda without acting in U.S. interests.
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The must-read summary of Richard N. Haass's book: "War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars".
This complete summary of "War of Necessity, War of Choice" by Richard N. Haass, a prominent American diplomat, outlines his analysis of how the United States can apply the lessons learned from the two Iraq wars so that it is better positioned to put into practice what worked and to avoid repeating what so clearly did not. He also argues...
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The must-read summary of Charles Ferguson's book: "No End in Sight: Iraq's Descent into Chaos".
This complete summary of "No End in Sight" by Charles Ferguson, renowned director and producer of the documentary film of the same name, presents his analysis of the Iraq War as he shows how arrogance and ignorance eliminated any chance of an early victory for the US and the extent to which Iraq has fallen even further into disorder and insurgency.
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This complete summary of "The One Percent Doctrine" by Ron Suskind, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, outlines his insight into America's war with an unrelenting army of terrorists. He explains how the Bush administration's fear of low probability, high impact events made them ignore evidence and act out of pure suspicion during the war on terror - for example their campaign against Saddam Hussein and the origins of the Iraq War.
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The must-read summary of Charles Duelfer's book: "Hide and Seek: The Search for the Truth in Iraq".
This complete summary of "Hide and Seek" by Charles Duelfer, one of the most senior intelligence officers with the CIA, shares the author's expertise and reveals how and why sanctions and diplomacy in Iraq were doomed to fail. He examines how the US-Iraq relationship spiraled into a second war and why Saddam Hussein responded as he did to US demands.
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This complete summary of "On the Hunt" by Colonel David Hunt, a retired army colonel and military analyst, outlines his argument that America's leaders have wrongly approached terrorism-related issues following 9/11 with half-measures and timidity. He asserts that political leaders nowadays are more concerned with their reputation and their political careers than with solving terrorist threats of the US, and suggests various ways of changing this...
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The must-read summary of Linda Robinson's book: "Tell Me How This Ends: General David Petraeus and the Search for a Way Out of Iraq".
This complete summary of "Tell Me How This Ends" by Linda Robinson presents her account, based on extensive interviews with General David Petraeus and his subordinate commanders, of the Iraq War's endgame, and shows the different options that Obama had when he took office in 2009.
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The must-read summary of Scott McClellan's book: "What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception".
This complete summary of "What Happened" by Scott McClellan, a former trusted adviser to the Bush White House, outlines the author's unique perspective on the controversial elements of Bush's presidency, such as Hurricane Katrina and the Iraq War, and what motivated his decisions. He also takes a look at who George...
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This complete summary of "The Fall of the House of Bush" by Craig Unger, a prominent American journalist and writer, presents the author's revelation of the unknown secrets behind Bush's leading America into Iraq. He examines how the Christian Right endangered America's constitutional democracy by leading the country into the catastrophic, impossible war in the Middle East.
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This complete summary of "State of War" by James Risen, a renowned American journalist, tells the story of George W. Bush's war on two fronts: reining in abuses of power in his administration and failing to bring about a democratic revolution in the Middle East. Risen explains how, following 9/11, Bush appears to have abandoned the traditions of patience, caution and restraint.
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The must-read summary of Seymour M. Hersh's book: "Chain of Command: The Road form 9/11 to Abu Ghraib".
This complete summary of "Chain of Command" by Seymour M. Hersh, a renowned American investigative journalist, gives an overview of his report on the Abu Ghraib prison scandal and his examination of the reasons the Bush administration led the nation into a war on terror. Hersh uncovers the lies and obsessions of an administration blinded by ideology.
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The must-read summary of Bob Woodward's book: "The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008".
This complete summary of "The War Within" by Bob Woodward, a renowned American investigative journalist, outlines his account of the workings of the Bush administration from 2006 to 2008 and he addresses questions of leadership, war, governance, and unwarranted secrecy.
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The must-read summary of Bob Woodward's book: "State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III".
This complete summary of "State of Denial" by Bob Woodward, a renowned investigative journalist, outlines the author's sweeping narrative on how Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves.
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The must-read summary of Martin Indyk's book: "Innocent Abroad: An Intimate Account of American Peace Diplomacy in the Middle East".
This complete summary of "Innocent Abroad" by Martin Indyk, a former US ambassador who had years of intense involvement in the Middle East, outlines the writers argument that making peace in the Middle East is one of America's top priorities. He examines the ironic consequences and the obstacles that have been overcome...
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The must-read summary of Bill Sammon's book: "Misunderestimated: The President Battles Terrorism, John Kerry, and the Bush Haters".
This complete summary of "Misunderestimated" by Bill Sammon, former White House correspondent for The Washington Times, presents the author's account of Bush's presidency, as his focus shifted from Al-Qaeda and Afghanistan to Iraq and the 2004 election in which he ran against John Kerry. Sammon also details the rise...
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The must-read summary of George Packer's book: "The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq".
This complete summary of "The Assassins' Gate" by George Packer, a renowned American journalist, presents his explanation of the creation of the Bush administration's war policy and how this led to America's invasion of Iraq. He explains how the US became ensnared in a guerrilla war and the impacts this had at home too, from the grief of the families of fallen...
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The must-read summary of Maureen Dowd's book: "Bushworld: Enter At Your Own Risk".
This complete summary of "Bushworld" by Maureen Dowd, a bestselling American author and journalist, reveals the author's scathing observations of everything Bush-related, from his family beginnings to the 2004 election. Maureen Dowd explains that the Bush administration is full of macho men who are determined to make America an empire. This summary presents an intriguing...
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