Keegan uses his extraordinary knowledge as a military thinker to describe what went right and what went wrong in Iraq. The result is a book that may become a classic in the literature of war. As Defence Editor of The Daily Telegraph, he had exclusive access to Donald Rumsfeld and General Tommy Franks while writing this compelling narrative of unrivaled accuracy on the conduct and consequences of the war.

A mysterious war --Iraq before Saddam -- Saddam Hussein -- Saddam's wars -- The crisis of 2002—03 -- The American war -- The British war -- The fall of Baghdad -- The war's aftermath.