Peter R. Mansoor is the General Raymond Mason Chair of Military History, Ohio State University. A recently retired U.S. Army colonel, he served as executive officer to Commanding General David H. Petraeus, Multi-National Force–Iraq (2007–8); as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Strategy Group that proposed the surge strategy in Iraq (2006); as founding director of the U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Center (2006); and as Commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, in Baghdad (2003–4). He lives in Columbus, OH.
"Peter Mansoor's extraordinarily valuable Baghdad at Sunrise . . .
. is a far better guide to counterinsurgency warfare than the
official manual published by the Army and Marines. . . . This book
has more intellectual integrity and utility."—Ralph Peters, New
York Post
*New York Post*
"The poetically titled Baghdad at Sunrise: A Brigade Commander's
War in Iraq takes discussion of foreign policy down to the
nitty-gritty of operational reality."—Benjamin Lytal, New York Sun
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*New York Sun*
"This is a moving, clear, lucid, and extrememly valuable account of
midlevel operations in Iraq in the early, crucial stages of the
insurgency, with many valuable lessons. . . . As a memoir, Col.
Mansoor's book is honest, moving and exceptionally
readable."—Martin Sieff, Washington Times
*Washington Times*
Colonel Mansoor was one of the officers who rewrote the counterinsurgency manual at Fort Leavenworth for General Petraeus, based in part on his experiences as a commander. His insights on this chapter of the war make up a crucial part of the history of the campaign. Important for any Iraq collection. [This reviewer oversees the library at Fort Leavenworth but did not undertake direct work for Mansoor and is not personally familiar with him.--Ed.] Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
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