Twice Armed An American Soldier's Battle for Hearts And Minds in Iraq

"I highly recommend this book to both the fiercest opponents andmost steadfast supporters of America's Iraq war." -Charlie Ryan, network news producer "Lt. Col. R. Alan King provides a unique view of U.S. operations in Iraq from street level to top level, Iraqi and American. He captures the complexity of Iraqi society and the courage of Iraqis as they strive for security and prosperity. Colonel King bluntly notes the Administration's numerous errors and continued failure to develop and resource a strategy, and then provides a different path to success in Iraq." -Col. Thomas X. Hammes, USMC (Ret.), author of The Sling and the Stone "In the tradition ofThe Seven Pillars of WisdomandA Bell for Adano, Colonel King captivates with accounts of his trust and extraordinary rapport with Arab sheiks. This well-written narrative of his valorous service and that of his soldiers is absorbing, exciting, and suspenseful, occasionally humorous, often poignant, and frustrating with horrifying details of attacks from ambushes and improvised explosive devices. . . . Colonel King's important policy recommendations deserve careful consideration." -Maj. Gen. William R. Berkman, AUS (Ret.), former Chief, Army Reserve, and President Emeritus, the Civil Affairs Association If you want to understand the history of the "Cradle of Civilization," how this history illuminates today's events, and why ignoring Iraq's past is the ultimate recipe for failure, look no further than Twice Armed.King, Lt., RAlan is the author of 'Twice Armed An American Soldier's Battle for Hearts And Minds in Iraq', published 2006 under ISBN 9780760323861 and ISBN 0760323860.