Tells the story of U.S. Army captain and Arab linguist Travis Patriquin, who rallied support for a tribal revolt by Sunni Arab sheiks of Anbar province against Al Qaeda, creating a turning point that dramatically lowered area violence.

Prologue: the banks of the Euphrates -- The gate of the Himalayas -- The edge of the Arabian Desert -- The city of death -- The earth was on fire -- A time to strike -- Before the dawn -- A baptism in blood -- The awakening of Iraq -- The men on the wall -- A cocky son of a bitch -- The turning point -- A soldier's dream -- Epilogue: a soldier's legacy.