1. Early steps - the loss of deterrence -- 2. The gathering storm -- 3. Casus belli -- 4. Advance preparations -- 5. End run -- 6. The die is cast -- 7. The race to Baghdad, part 1 -- 8. The race to Baghdad, part 2 -- 9. The race to Baghdad, part 3 -- 10. The real war begins -- 11. The Shiite factor and the launch of jihad -- 12. The ascent of Iran and the return of Osama bin Laden -- 13. Disastrous diversion -- 14. Only the beginning -- 15. Into the cauldron -- 16. The Iran factor -- 17. The historic transformation -- 18. Beyond the Ramadan offensive -- 19. Endgame.