Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq.

First edition of this critical examination of the first three years of the Iraq War. Octavo, original publisher’s boards, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “For David Broder – Whose career I would like to emulate – Tom Ricks July 2006.” The recipient, David Broder was a prominent American political journalist who wrote for The Washington Post for more than four decades and became widely regarded as the “dean” of the Washington press corps. Over a career spanning more than half a century, he reported on every U.S. presidential campaign beginning in 1956, combining detailed on-the-ground reporting with analytical commentary. In addition to his newspaper columns, Broder was a frequent television commentator—appearing over 400 times on NBC’s Meet the Press—as well as an author and university lecturer. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Darren Haggar.