The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq

Any critic of the war must read this book to be credible in their perspective. West provides an honest assesment of the failure of the politicians and the administrators and the incredible sacrifices of the grunts and junior officers who succeeded in making meaningful relationships with everyday Iraqis to turn a failing strategy into a success one tactic at a time. A must read for any American...more

Any critic of the war must read this book to be credible in their perspective. West provides an honest assesment of the failure of the politicians and the administrators and the incredible sacrifices of the grunts and junior officers who succeeded in making meaningful relationships with everyday Iraqis to turn a failing strategy into a success one tactic at a time. A must read for any American who has fallen into the trap of highlihgting strategic failure while ignoring the heroism of our soldiers.   hide