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

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: Spanish Publication details: New York : Random House, c2011.Edition: 1st edDescription: xxii, 307 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781400068739 (acid-free paper)
  • 9781588369321 (ebook)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 958.104/7 22
LOC classification:
  • 401 DS 371.412  W517w 2011
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.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 401 DS 371.412 W517w 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000099838

Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-291) and index.

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.

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.

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