Why we lost : a general's inside account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
ISBN
9780544370487, 0544370481, 9780544570412, 0544570413
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Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | 956.7 BOL | On Shelf |
Bedford Park Public Library District - Stacks | 956.70443 Bol | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, American.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Campaigns
Civil-military relations -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Campaigns.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives, American.
Leadership -- United States.
Personal narratives.
Strategic culture -- United States.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 -- Personal narratives, American.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Campaigns
Civil-military relations -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Campaigns.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives, American.
Leadership -- United States.
Personal narratives.
Strategic culture -- United States.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xlii, 502 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780544370487, 0544370481, 9780544570412, 0544570413
Notes
General Note
"An Eamon Dolan Book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 438-485) and index.
Description
Over a thirty-five year career, Daniel Bolger rose through the army infantry to become a three-star general, commanding in both theaters of the U.S. campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. He participated in meetings with top level military and civilian players, where strategy was made and managed. At the same time, he regularly carried a rifle alongside rank-and-file soldiers in combat actions, unusual for a general. Now, as a witness to all levels of military command, Bolger offers a unique assessment of these wars, from 9/11 to the final withdrawal from the region. Writing with hard-won experience and unflinching honesty, Bolger makes the firm case that in Iraq and in Afghanistan, we lost -- but we didn't have to. Intelligence was garbled. Key decision makers were blinded by spreadsheets or theories. And, at the root of our failure, we never really understood our enemy. Why We Lost is a timely, forceful, and compulsively readable account of these wars from a fresh and authoritative perspective.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bolger, D. P. (2014). Why we lost: a general's inside account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bolger, Daniel P., 1957-. 2014. Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bolger, Daniel P., 1957-. Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bolger, Daniel P. Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
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