Tell me how this ends : General David Petraeus and the search for a way out of Iraq / Linda Robinson.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-391) and index.

MAP OF BAGHDAD xi; PREFACE xiii; 1 The Genesis of a Civil War 1; 2 A Failing War, and the Decision to Surge 25; 3 David Howell Petraeus 47; 4 The Petraeus Team Launches 85; 5 Fard al-Qanoon, the Baghdad Security Plan 119; 6 The Political Puzzle 141; 7 Downsizing Expectations 169; 8 The Blue Spaders in the Inferno 181; 9 The Knights of Ameriya 217; 10 The Sons of Iraq 251; 11 Full-Court Press 271; 12 The September Reckoning 293; 13 The Drawdown Begins, and the Cease-Fire Spreads 307; 14 To the Brink Again 327; 15 Tell Me How This Ends 345; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 357; NOTES 361.

After a series of disastrous missteps in its conduct of the war, the White House in 2006 appointed General David Petraeus as the Commanding General of the coalition forces. Tell Me How This Ends is an inside account of his attempt to turn around a failing war. On the ground in Iraq, with General Petraeus and his commanders, the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Masters of Chaos" reports on the endgame of this controversial war. - The genesis of a civil war -- A failing war, and the decision to surge -- David Howell Petraeus -- The Petraeus team launches -- Fard al-Qanoon, the Baghdad security plan -- The political puzzle -- Downsizing expectations -- The blue spaders into the inferno -- The knights of Ameriya -- The sons of Iraq -- Full-court press -- The September reckoning -- The drawdown begins, and the cease-fire spreads -- To the brink again -- Tell me how this ends.