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The Education of General David Petraeus
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This biography details the life and military career of the Commander of United States Forces in Afghanistan, perhaps the most difficult responsibility the American military faces today. Appointed in 2010, Petraeus has had to navigate both the military and political worlds and justify his decisions in the never-ending 24-hour news cycle. Narrator James Lurie's deep, probing voice establishes the book's serious tone, and his authoritative reading demands listeners' attention. He reads without affecting any character voices or much change in pitch, which in small bites can be very informative. Over the course of a long book, though, Lurie can be somewhat dry. He also reads in such a low register that it's sometimes difficult to hear all of the words. R.I.G. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine
January 30, 2012
This is an authoritative and engrossing look at General David Petraeusânow director of the CIAâ, his impact on the Army (particularly in terms of counterinsurgency tactics), and his command of the NATO and U.S. forces during the surge in Afghanistan, including accounts from his battalion commanders and others. Broadwell gives what Petraeus himself might term a "granular understanding" of the general, detailing his life, motivations, mentors, education, postings, and command style in an engaging manner, only slightly marred by the copious use of acronyms (though the book does feature a three-page guide to the latter). Broadwell, a West Point graduate, veteran, and counterterrorism policy expert, first met Petraeus in 2006 as a graduate student and later conducted a case study in Petraeus' leadership which concurrently became a thesis for her University of London Ph.D. in public policy and this book. She had unique access to Petraeus, his staff and his colleagues, and it shows in the detailsâfrom his father's exhortations to focus on "Results, boy!," to the informal, handwritten note of appreciation Petraeus received from former Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The book veers from biography to military history to counterinsurgency manual, and though Broadwell fails to sufficiently explore criticisms of Petraeus, the back-and-forth in topic and theme ultimately render a fuller context within which readers might understand the general and his remarkable impact.
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