Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
xxii, 307 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-291) and index. |
Contents |
Sisyphus: pacifying the capillary valleys -- They always held the high ground -- Battalion 1-32 returns: the counterinsurgency effect -- Flesh and blood -- Finest stand -- The bravest warrior -- 1,500-mile sanctuary -- A profession, not a creed -- How to clear a district -- Limits of success -- Circular strategy -- Professionals' war -- Setback -- Petraeus takes command -- What is good enough? -- The way out. |
Summary |
From one of America's most renowned war correspondents comes the definitive account of the Afghanistan war, a damning policy assessment, and a compelling and controversial way forward. |
Source |
NBK 3/11 PPL |
Subject |
Afghan War, 2001-2021.
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United States -- Armed Forces -- Afghanistan.
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United States -- Armed Forces -- Afghanistan.
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Armed Forces. (OCoLC)fst00814586
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Afghanistan (OCoLC)fst01205406
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Afghan War, 2001-
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United States -- Armed Forces.
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Afghan War (2001-) (OCoLC)fst01695175 |
Chronological Term |
Since 2001
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ISBN |
9781400068739 (acid-free paper) |
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1400068738 (acid-free paper) |
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9781588369321 (ebook) |
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1588369323 (ebook) |
Standard No. |
40019041240 |
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99941209757 |
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