Military

The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008

Thomas Ricks

About the Program

From Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC, Thomas Ricks talks about his new book, "The Gamble," which looks at the change in military strategy in Iraq since 2006 and the people who were responsible for it. 

About the Authors

Thomas Ricks

Thomas RicksThomas Ricks is the Washington Post's special military correspondent and a contributing editor at Foreign Policy magazine. Mr. Ricks is a member of two Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for national reporting. He is the author of "Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq," "Making the Corps," and "A Soldier's Duty."
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  • Sunday, July 5th at 8am (ET)
  • Saturday, March 14th at 9pm (ET)
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