{"product_id":"used-the-gamble-by-thomas-e-ricks","title":"*USED* The Gamble by Thomas E Ricks","description":"\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Hardcover\/ Very Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas E. Ricks uses hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with top officers in Iraq and extraordinary on-the-ground reportage to document the inside story of the Iraq War since late 2005 as only he can, examining the events that took place as the military was forced to reckon with itself, the surge was launched, and a very different war began.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gripping examination of the Iraq War's turning point, this used copy of Thomas E. Ricks' *The Gamble* exposes the bold military strategy shift of 2007 and the unconventional minds behind it. Ricks reveals how General David Petraeus assembled a team of intellectual warriors—including a British Middle East expert and a Palestinian pacifist—to challenge conventional thinking. Discover the internal battles, skepticism from top commanders, and Petraeus's audacious gamble that would reshape the conflict's trajectory. A daring, unflinching look at power, strategy, and the true cost of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Berry Bookish Sisters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54838928605257,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/8574\/0361\/files\/The_Gamble_by_Thomas_E_Ricks.jpg?v=1763330669","url":"https:\/\/berrybookishsisters.com\/products\/used-the-gamble-by-thomas-e-ricks","provider":"Berry Bookish Sisters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}