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Understanding the role of combat in the Iraq war is essential for both the American people and the U.S. military. Recognizing the objectives of both sides and the plans developed to attain those objectives provides the context for understanding the war. The Surge is an effort to provide such a framework to help understand not only where we have been, but also what happens as we move forward.
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July 16, 2009: This is the first comprehensive, ACCURATE description of the Iraq war, detailing everything from the surge and its consequences, general tactics, to day-to-day combat points. Highlights the pundits' statistical abuses and misrepresentations of the way the war is going. Turns out-- WE'RE WINNING! All factually backed up, you can tell Kagan knows her stuff.