Has he seen The Battle of Algiers?

In the past, the White House wanted us to know that the President was reading about Lincoln and Truman and their perseverance in their "good" wars.

Now, they want us to know he's reading about the disastrous French campaign in Algieria?

What message is the White House trying to send? That he's finally serious? That he finally, really recognizes the mess he put us in?

(This is the book that was so highly referenced among military experts in the early days of Sunni insurgency. (along with the movie, "The Battle of Algiers."))