Bringing you the strangest anecdotes, most innovative technology, and most significant events in Military History.

Primary Format :
Education

Also Listed as:

User Tags:

User Votes:

RSS Feed
Website

Visit Methings.com for the most recent listings of:

Troop Surge in Iraq

Troop Surge in Iraq

Play Now -->

DATE : Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:16:00 GMT
Entered in Database : 2008-10-19 18:16:00
length : 6876600
Link to the Show / Show Notes

This episode focuses on the decision-making strategies that President Bush used in December of 2006 before choosing to commit the troop surge.  Things discussed include: the release of the Iraq Study Group Report, the 2006 midterm elections, Bush's meeting with Generals Keane and Downing, and Bush's relationship with General Petraeus and Secretary Gates.  At the end of the episode is a recap on the success of the troop surge, as well as an analysis of President Bush's leadership during December 2006 and January 2007.

For more background information on Iraq, listen to: Iraq Study Group Report Assessment, Iraq Study Group Report Recommendations, Invading Iraq, Occupying Iraq, Iraq's Environment, and Medal of Honor in Iraq.

Play in your Iphone