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The Iraq War
by John Keegan


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An urgently needed, up-to-date and informed study of the ongoing conflict. In exclusive interviews with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and General Tommy Franks, Keegan has gathered information about the war that adds immeasurably to our grasp of its causes, complications, costs and consequences. [Knopf]

Alfred A. Knopf, 272 pages
05/28/2004
$24.95

ISBN: 1400041996

Nonfiction
History

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Booklist Jay Freeman

Essential reading for understanding the ongoing conflict. [15 May 2004, p.1578]

Christian Science Monitor Ann Scott Tyson

Highly readable, The Iraq War contains both plenty of tactical detail for war buffs and ample historical insight for a general audience. Above all, Keegan has a knack for crystallizing the motivations and mind-sets of key players and how they clash.

The Spectator Allan Mallinson

Striking for its succinctness.

Wall Street Journal Daniel Ford

First, he contrasts the brilliance of the advance with the doom-filled media coverage that accompanied it.

Los Angeles Times Walter Laqueur

A useful addition to our knowledge. [13 June 2004, p.R4]

Publishers Weekly

Keegan in particular demonstrates the U.S. mastery of mechanized maneuver war, but underplays the problems of control and pacification that have been making headlines since.

Kirkus Reviews

Worthwhile, though Keegan's dry account pales next to more immediate works, such as Rick Atkinson's superb "In the Company of Soldiers."

The New York Times Book Review David Fromkin

A useful reference book. But Keegan overdoes it, providing much more information about Iraqi politics of an earlier era than the average reader needs to know. When he turns to scenes of battle, however, he is in his element. Nobody does it better. The narration is clear and exciting.

The Globe And Mail [Toronto] Wesley Wark

Instant history at its worst, offering observation, potted history and political cheap shots without any accompanying analysis.

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The Iraq War by John Keegan

The Iraq War
by John Keegan