The good soldiers

Resource Information

The work The good soldiers represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in St. Catharines Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Audio, Nonmusical, Sounds, Music.

Label

The good soldiers

Statement of responsibility

David Finkel

Creator

• Finkel, David, 1955-

Contributor

• Boyett, Mark
• Brilliance Audio (Firm)

Subject

• Americans -- Iraq
• Counterinsurgency -- Iraq | Baghdad -- History -- 21st century
• Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Campaigns -- Iraq | Baghdad
• Soldiers -- United States
• United States -- Armed Forces -- Iraq
• United States, Army -- Military life | History -- 21st century
• Battles -- Iraq | Baghdad -- History -- 21st century

Language

eng

Summary

It was the last-chance moment of the war. In January 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. It became known as "the surge." "Many listening tonight will ask why this effort will succeed when previous operations to secure Baghdad did not. Well, here are the differences," he told a skeptical nation. Among those listening were the young, optimistic army infantry soldiers of the 2-16, the battalion nicknamed the Rangers

Member of

• Brilliance Audio on compact disc

Cataloging source

lbi

Dewey number

956.70443420973

Form of composition

not applicable

Format of music

not applicable

Literary text for sound recordings

other

PerformerNote

Read by Mark Boyett

Series statement

Brilliance Audio on compact disc

Target audience

general