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The wrong war : grit, strategy, and the way out of Afghanistan / Bing West.

Author (نویسنده/ناشر):

West, Francis J.

Statement of responsibility:

Edition Statement:

1st ed.

Publication/Distribution (Imprint):

New York : Random House, c2011.

Physical Description:

xxii, 307 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Language:

ISBN:

9781400068739
9781588369321

Subjects--Topical Terms:

Afghan War, 2001-.
United States – Armed Forces – Afghanistan.
Afghan War, 2001- – United States.
Afghan War, 2001- – Commando operations.
Afghan war, 2001- – Congresses.
Postwar reconstruction – Afghanistan.

Class. No:

DS 371.412 .W47 2011

Accession No:

21967 21698

General Note:

“Includes bibliography”—(p. [289-291).

General Note:

“Bing West, New York Times bestselling author of the strongest tribe”—cover page.

General Note:

Contents: Note to the reader—Preface—Introduction—Part one : the north—1. Sisyphus : pacifying the capillary valleys—2. They always held the high ground—3. Battalion 1-32 returns : the counterinsurgency effect—4. Flesh and blood—5. Finest stand—6. The bravest warrior—7. 1,500-Mile sanctuary—Part two : the south—8. A profession, not a creed—9. How to clear a district—10. Limits of success—11. Circular strategy—12. Professionals’ war—13. Setback—14. Petraeus takes command—15. What is good enough?—16. The way out—acknowledgments—Appendixes—Note—Bibliography—Index.