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Running the war in Iraq an Australian general, 300,000 troops, the bloodiest conflict of our time

Jim Molan is the Australian General who served in Iraq with the Coalition during 2004-05. Initially, under General Ricardo Sanchez, he worked on infrastructure: trying to restore/maintain the provision of water, power and rail services. Under General George W. Casey, he became Deputy Chief of Staff...

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Main Author: Molan, Jim
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Sydney, Australia HarperCollins 2008
Subjects:
Molan, Jim
Australia. > Australian Army > History > Iraq War, 2003-
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Participation, Australian
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Personal narratives
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Table of Contents:
  • Flying into Baghdad, April 2004
  • My life before Iraq
  • First impressions of Iraq, April 2004
  • Protecting the infrastructure, 2004-05
  • Becoming Chief of Operations, June-September 2004
  • A year of living dangerously, 2004-2005
  • Approaching the second battle for Fallujah, September-November 2004
  • Shaping Fallujah, November 2004
  • The attack on Fallujah, November 2004
  • Iraq's first free election, January 2005
  • Coming home, April 2005
  • Lessons for the long war.

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