LEADER 05054cam a2200481 i 4500001 9976240983506421 005 20240718074941.0 008 121219s2013 mduab b 001 0 eng^^ 010 2012047848 020 9781612511283 (hardback : alkaline paper) 020 1612511287 (hardback : alkaline paper) 020 |z9781612511290 (ebook) 020 |z1612511295 (ebook) 035 (NjP)7624098-princetondb 035 |z(NjP)Voyager7624098 035 (OCoLC)ocn813910318 040 DLC |beng |erda |cDLC |dIG# |dBTCTA |dOCLCO |dBDX |dYDXCP |dBWX |dVP@ |dOCLCQ |dCDX |dIUL 043 a-iq---n-us--- 049 PULJ 050 00 DS79.764.F35 |bA74 2013 082 00 956.7044/345 |223 084 HIS027170HIS027000HIS027110 |2bisacsh 100 1 Ardolino, Bill. |0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2012077950 245 10 Fallujah awakens : |bMarines, sheikhs, and the battle against al Qaeda / |cBill Ardolino. 264 1 Annapolis, Maryland : |bNaval Institute Press, |c[2013] 300 ix, 290 pages : |billustrations, maps ; |c24 cm 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 520 "The cradle of an insurgency that plunged Iraq into years of chaos and bloodshed, Fallujah conjures up images of the brutal house-to-house fighting that occurred during the 2004 U.S. invasion of the iconic city. But attacks in the area actually peaked two years later, when American and Iraqi government forces struggled with a reinvigorated insurgency and the prospect of premature withdrawal by U.S. forces. Fallujah Awakens tells the story of the remarkable turnaround that followed. Journalist Bill Ardolino explains how local tribal leaders and U.S. Marines forged a surprising alliance that helped secure the famous battleground. It is one of the few books to recount events from both American and Iraqi perspectives. Based on more than 120 interviews with Iraqis and U.S. Marines, Ardolino describes how a company of reservists, led by a medical equipment sales manager from Michigan, succeeded where previous efforts had stalled. Circumstance combined with smart, charismatic leadership enabled Americans to build relationships with members of a Sunni tribe--once written off as dangerous and intractable-- who pushed al Qaeda and other insurgents from their notoriously rebellious area. Accidental killings, intertribal rivalries, insurgents, and intrigue all conspired to undo the tenuous alliance forged between the Americans and tribesmen on Fallujah's Peninsula. But the partnership was cemented after a Marine commander's risky decision to welcome nearly 100 injured civilians onto a secure American facility after a ruthless chemical attack by al Qaeda. The book's gripping storyline will appeal to readers of historical nonfiction. Its exhaustive documentation will prove valuable to military students, analysts, and historians and will help policy makers better understand what is possible in counterinsurgency. Photographs and maps further enhance the reader's understanding of everything from tribal dynamics to the geography of firefights. 100% of the author's proceeds from the first edition of Fallujah Awakens will be donated to the Semper Fi Fund to benefit injured service members"-- |cProvided by publisher. 520 "Attacks in the Fallujah peaked in 2006 when American and Iraqi government forces struggled with a reinvigorated insurgency and the prospect of premature withdrawal by U.S. forces. Fallujah Awakens tells the story of the remarkable turnaround that followed. Journalist Bill Ardolino explains how local tribal leaders and U.S. Marines forged a surprising alliance that helped secure the famous battleground. It is one of the few books to recount events from both American and Iraqi perspectives. Based on more than120 interviews with Iraqis and U.S. Marines, Ardolino describes how a company of reservists, led by a medical equipment sales manager from Michigan, succeeded where previous efforts had stalled. Circumstance combined with smart, charismatic leadership enabled Americans to build relationships with members of a Sunni tribe who pushed al Qaeda and other insurgents from their notoriously rebellious area"-- |cProvided by publisher. 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 650 0 Iraq War, 2003-2011 |xCampaigns |zIraq |zFallūjah. 650 0 Counterinsurgency |zIraq |zFallūjah. 650 0 Civil-military relations |zIraq |zFallūjah. 650 0 Iraq War, 2003-2011 |xCivilian relief. 610 10 United States. |bMarine Corps |xCivic action. 650 0 Tribes |zIraq |zFallūjah. 610 20 Qaida (Organization) |0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001058020 902 yj |bs |6a |7m |dv |f1 |e20130702 904 yj |ba |hm |cb |e20130702 914 (OCoLC)ocn813910318 |bOCoLC |cmatch |d20240717 |eprocessed |f813910318 956 42 |3Cover image |uhttp://www.netread.com/jcusers/1427/2602707/image/lgcover.4114743.jpg