"A history of the United States' war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria"-- "In Degrade and Destroy, the bestselling author and Wall Street Journal national security correspondent Michael R. Gordon reveals the strategy debates, diplomatic gambits, and military operations that shaped the struggle against the Islamic State. With extraordinary access to top U.S. officials and military commanders and to the forces on the battlefield, Gordon offers a riveting narrative that ferrets out some of the war’s most guarded secrets." -- From Amazon.com summary.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Impala Rider -- Plan B -- An Appeal from Baghdad -- Make or Break -- All Fall Down -- Back to the Future -- Iraq First -- Talon Anvil -- The Darkest Hour -- Combat -- Dweller -- The War Room -- The Next Ten Plays -- Objective Fish -- Eagle Strike -- The Tactical Directive -- Council of War -- The Final Days -- Wrath of the Euphrates -- Eclipse -- Jazeera Storm -- Continuing Resolve.