Washington Post reporter Rick Atkinson traveled with Maj. Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the 101st Airborne, during the war in Iraq. He recently published a book titled, "In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat," describing the experience. WaPo has printed excerpts from the book in a three-part series that is very much worth reading (registration required).
Part Three - "After Chaos in the Capital, Losses Climbed"
The Company of Soldiers
Washington Post reporter Rick Atkinson traveled with Maj. Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the 101st Airborne, during the war in Iraq. He recently published a book titled, "In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat," describing the experience. WaPo has printed excerpts from the book in a three-part series that is very much worth reading (registration required).
Part One - "The Long, Blinding Road to War"
Part Two - "Shifting Sands and Shifting Plans"
Part Three - "After Chaos in the Capital, Losses Climbed"
