Author Shultz, Jr. (international politics, Fletcher School, Tufts U.) shares his extensive research on the U.S. Marine Corps' four-year campaign in Iraq's Anbar Province. The author, a well-known international security studies expert, makes a persuasive argument that the Marines' 2004-2008 campaign was the game changer in the Iraq war, and not the Surge which has been the most popular focus as the war's turning point. The book will attract readers with an interest in U.S. military campaigns and international affairs. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)