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In March 2004, Caleb S. Cage and Gregory M. Tomlin deployed to
Baquba, Iraq, on a mission that would redefine how conventional
U.S. military forces fight an urban war. Having led artillery units
through a transition into anti-insurgent rifle companies and
carrying out daily combat patrols in one of the region's most
notorious hotspots, Cage and Tomlin chronicle Task Force 1-6 Field
Artillery's year on the ground in Iraq and its response to the
insurgency that threatened to engulf their corner of the Sunni
Triangle.Rather than presenting a snapshot dominated by battle
scenes, ""The Gods of Diyala"" presents a wide-angled view of the
experiences of Cage and Tomlin and their comrades-in-arms. They
assess the implications of their experiences, starting with their
pre-deployment training in Germany and ending with the handing over
of duties to their replacement brigade at the close of their tour
of duty. They discuss frankly their impressions of the benefits and
liabilities of working with embedded journalists and relate both
their frustrations with and their admiration for the fledgling
Iraqi security forces. From chaotic security planning to personal
debates on the principles of democracy, both authors discuss how
Iraqis perceived the value of their first post-Saddam elections and
the political future of their country as it tries to reinvent
itself in the wake of a dictator's fall.""The Gods of Diyala""
gives a new and personal perspective on the second stage of the
ongoing war in Iraq. Students and scholars of military history will
find its insights meaningful and informative, and general readers
will enjoy its thoughtful, well-measured narratives of a year spent
trying to protect a fragile nation as it struggled toward
democracy.
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