The obsession -- The legacy -- The thwarted dream -- Cooking the books -- The blank check -- The inspections -- The second resolution -- The search for allies -- Cheerleaders and dissidents -- Shock and awe -- Planning "shock and awe" -- Unleashing "shock and awe" -- Picking up the pieces -- Passing the hat -- That elusive "smoking gun" -- Imposing democracy -- The spoils of war -- Cataclysms -- "Bring 'em on!" -- Abu Ghraib, hearts and minds -- The surge -- Empowering Iran -- Winners and losers -- The future of Iraq -- Excuses and reasons.