Thomas H. Henriksen, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution and the U.S. Joint Special Operations University

"Bill Ardolino goes beyond where others have left off after the first and second battles to subdue the 'City of Mosques' and examines the crucial role played by Fallujah in the fight against al Qaeda. His vivid account fills a gap in our understanding of the counterinsurgency strategy that turned the tide against al Qaeda terrorists. In this engrossing book, Ardolino demonstrates that personalities mattered, not just abstract principles of war. His volume is essential reading for students of COIN and the Iraq War."

-- Thomas H. Henriksen, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution and the U.S. Joint Special Operations University