The Resource The Afghanistan papers : a secret history of the war, Craig Whitlock
The Afghanistan papers : a secret history of the war, Craig Whitlock
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- Summary
- The US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 had near-unanimous public support: defeat al-Qaeda and prevent a repeat of 9/11. Yet soon after the United States and its allies removed the Taliban from power, the mission veered off course. The US military became mired in an unwinnable guerrilla conflict in a country it did not understand. Whitlock shows that no president wanted to admit failure, especially in a war that began as a just cause. The Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations repeatedly said they were making progress, even though they knew there was no realistic prospect for an outright victory. With revelations from people who played a direct role in the war, and admit that the US government's strategies were a mess, Whiotlock provides a shocking account that will change the way the conflict is remembered
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xx, 346 pages, [24] unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781982159009
- Label
- The Afghanistan papers : a secret history of the war
- Title
- The Afghanistan papers
- Title remainder
- a secret history of the war
- Statement of responsibility
- Craig Whitlock
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 had near-unanimous public support: defeat al-Qaeda and prevent a repeat of 9/11. Yet soon after the United States and its allies removed the Taliban from power, the mission veered off course. The US military became mired in an unwinnable guerrilla conflict in a country it did not understand. Whitlock shows that no president wanted to admit failure, especially in a war that began as a just cause. The Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations repeatedly said they were making progress, even though they knew there was no realistic prospect for an outright victory. With revelations from people who played a direct role in the war, and admit that the US government's strategies were a mess, Whiotlock provides a shocking account that will change the way the conflict is remembered
- Cataloging source
- DGU/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Whitlock, Craig
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The Afghanistan papers : a secret history of the war, Craig Whitlock
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control code
- on1236260291
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xx, 346 pages, [24] unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781982159009
- Lccn
- 2021016683
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly colour), maps
- Label
- The Afghanistan papers : a secret history of the war, Craig Whitlock
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control code
- on1236260291
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xx, 346 pages, [24] unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781982159009
- Lccn
- 2021016683
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly colour), maps
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