Download Cobra II PDF Format Full Free by Michael R. Gordon and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2006-03-14 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the chief military correspondent of the New York Times and a prominent retired Marine general, this is the definitive account of the invasion of Iraq. A stunning work of investigative journalism, Cobra II describes in riveting detail how the American rush to Baghdad provided the opportunity for the virulent insurgency that followed. As Gordon and Trainor show, the brutal aftermath was not inevitable and was a surprise to the generals on both sides. Based on access to unseen documents and exclusive interviews with the men and women at the heart of the war, Cobra II provides firsthand accounts of the fighting on the ground and the high-level planning behind the scenes. Now with a new afterword that addresses what transpired after the fateful events of the summer of 2003, this is a peerless re-creation and analysis of the central event of our times.
The Endgame
Author : Michael R. Gordon
Publisher : Vintage
Release Date : 2012-09-25
ISBN 10 : 9780307906977
Pages : 832 pages
Rating : 4.9/5 (96 downloads)
Download The Endgame PDF Format Full Free by Michael R. Gordon and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Wall Street Journal Best Nonfiction Book of 2012 In this follow-up to their national bestseller Cobra II, Michael Gordon and General Bernard E. Trainor deftly piece together the story of the most widely reported but least understood war in American history. This stunning account of the political and military struggle between American, Iraqi, and Iranian forces brings together vivid reporting of diplomatic intrigue and gripping accounts of the blow-by-blow fighting that lasted nearly a decade. Informed by brilliant research and extensive interviews with key figures—including everyone from the intelligence community to Sunni and Shi’ite leaders and former insurgents to senior Iraqi military officers—The Endgame presents a riveting chronicle of the occupation of Iraq to the withdrawal of American troops that is sure to remain the essential account of the war for years to come. This E-book edition also contains a new Appendix collecting twenty-three classified documents, with commentary, that shed new light on some of the military’s crucial mistakes and missed opportunities.
Hard Lessons: the Iraq Reconstruction Experience
Author : Stuart W. Bowen
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2009-05
ISBN 10 : 9781437912746
Pages : 513 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (912 downloads)
Download Hard Lessons: the Iraq Reconstruction Experience PDF Format Full Free by Stuart W. Bowen and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A combination of poor planning, weak oversight and greed cheated U.S. taxpayers and undermined American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. taxpayers have paid nearly $51 billion for projects in Iraq, including training the Iraqi army and police and rebuilding Iraq's oil, electric, justice, health and transportation sectors. Many of the projects did not succeed, partly because of violence in Iraq and friction between U.S. officials in Washington and Iraqi officials in Baghdad. The U.S. gov¿t. "was neither prepared for nor able to respond quickly to the ever-changing demands" of stabilizing Iraq and then rebuilding it. This report reviews the problems in the war effort, which the Bush admin. claimed would cost $2.4 billion. Charts and tables.
The Generals' War
Author : Michael R. Gordon
Publisher : Back Bay Books
Release Date : 1995
ISBN 10 : 0316321001
Pages : 506 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (316 downloads)
Download The Generals' War PDF Format Full Free by Michael R. Gordon and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A behind the scenes account and analysis of the plan- ning and execution of the Gulf War.
Military Law Review
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ISBN 10 : STANFORD:36105113155803
Pages : 736 pages
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Joint Operational Warfare
Author : Milan N. Vego
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Release Date : 2009
ISBN 10 : 188473362X
Pages : 1496 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (884 downloads)
Download Joint Operational Warfare PDF Format Full Free by Milan N. Vego and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2009 with total page 1496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smallholder farmers and pastoralists fulfil an invaluable yet undervalued role in conserving biodiversity. They act as guardians of locally adapted livestock breeds that can make use of even marginal environments under tough climatic conditions and therefore are a crucial resource for food security. But in addition, by sustaining animals on natural vegetation and as part of local ecosystems, these communities also make a significant contribution to the conservation of wild biodiversity and of cultural landscapes. This publication provides a glimpse into the often intricate knowledge systems that pastoralists and smallholder farmers have developed for the management of their breeds in specific production systems and it also describes the multitude of threats and challenges these often marginalized communities have to cope with.
The Modern History of Iraq
Author : Phebe Marr
Publisher : Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-09-06
ISBN 10 : 9780813345215
Pages : 303 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (345 downloads)
Download The Modern History of Iraq PDF Format Full Free by Phebe Marr and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Modern History of Iraq places in historical perspective the crises and upheavals that continue to afflict the country. The book focuses on several important themes: the search for national identity in a multiethnic, multireligious state; the struggle to achieve economic development and modernity in a traditional society; and the political dynamics that have led to the current situation. Phebe Marr draws on published sources in Arabic and English, personal interviews, and frequent visits to the country to produce a remarkably lucid account of the emergence of contemporary Iraq. This edition features three new chapters that bring readers up to date on events since the U.S. invasion and give a clear picture of the political, social, economic, and ideological consequences of the recent upheaval. Marr provides an insightful overview of the current political scene—Iraq's new political elites; emerging figures, parties, constituencies, and support; and foreign influences. In the final chapter, Marr offers a uniquely penetrating analysis of Iraq's current social and economic affairs, including the decline of the middle class, refugee displacement, the economics of oil, the status of women and ethnic groups, and the rise of sectarianism.
Hard Lessons
Author : United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Release Date : 2009
ISBN 10 : MINN:30000008510715
Pages : 480 pages
Rating : 4./5 ( downloads)
Download Hard Lessons PDF Format Full Free by United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2009 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Product Description: The billions of dollars expended in Iraq constitute the largest relief and reconstruction exercise in American history. SIGIR's lessons learned capping report characterizes this effort in four phases (pre-war to ORHA, CPA, post-CPA/Negroponte era, and Khalilzad, Crocker, and the Surge). From this history, SIGIR forwards a series of conclusions and recommendations for Congress to consider when organizing for the next post-conflict reconstruction situation. Over the past five years, the United States has provided nearly fifty billion dollars for the relief and reconstruction of Iraq. This unprecedented rebuilding program, implemented after the March 2003 invasion, was developed to restore Iraq's essential services, build Iraq's security forces, create a market-based economy, and establish a democratic government--all in pursuit of U.S. interests in a stable and free Iraq. Did the U.S. rebuilding program achieve its objectives? Was the money provided well-spent or wasted? What lessons have we learned from the experience? Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience, a report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR), answers these and other important questions by presenting a comprehensive history of the U.S. program, chiefly derived from SIGIR's body of extensive oversight work in Iraq, hundreds of interviews with key figures involved with the reconstruction program, and thousands of documents evidencing the reconstruction work that was - or was not - done. The report examines the limited pre-war planning for reconstruction, the shift from a large infrastructure program to a more community-based one, and the success of the Surge in 2007 and beyond. Hard Lessons concludes that the U.S. government did not have the structure or resources in place to execute the mammoth relief and reconstruction plan it took on in 2003. The lessons learned from this experience create a basis for reviewing and reforming the U.S. approach to contingency relief and reconstruction operations.
Historical Dictionary of Iraq
Author : Beth K. Dougherty
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2013-11-07
ISBN 10 : 9780810879423
Pages : 858 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (879 downloads)
Download Historical Dictionary of Iraq PDF Format Full Free by Beth K. Dougherty and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Historical Dictionary of Iraq, Second Edition covers the history of Iraq through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has several hundred cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Iraq.
Civil-Military Relations From Vietnam To Operation Iraqi Freedom
Author : Major Brandon L. DeWind
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-06
ISBN 10 : 9781786250070
Pages : 60 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (25 downloads)
Download Civil-Military Relations From Vietnam To Operation Iraqi Freedom PDF Format Full Free by Major Brandon L. DeWind and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The end of the Cold War did not bring about the grand peace that was hoped for during four decades. Instead, the world has become more dangerous, with multiple complex problems. Military institutions worldwide must learn to adapt to the ever-changing face of the threat to fight the Global War on Terror. Services can no longer look within their own ranks to accomplish the mission; all operations must be joint in order to succeed in the contemporary operating environment. This monograph traces the thread between civil-military relations during two times of war for the U.S. The military must know what the civilian leadership requires and must, in return, articulate a clear path to achieve it, if feasible. The U.S. military never lost a battle in Vietnam and yet that conflict is looked upon as an American defeat. The war in Iraq began to look like a repeat performance. The military was clearly winning engagements on the battlefield but the talk at home, in the media, was of a “quagmire” and “stagnation” (two terms used to describe Vietnam) and ultimately, of defeat. Although this monograph uses two snapshots in time of civil-military relations, the significance of its findings apply, in general, to all students interested in civil-military relations, as well as decision making. Whether looking at times of war or peace, civil-military relations play a significant role in all matters pertaining to the running of our military; the decisions made by our civilian leadership can influence even the smallest facets of military life.
The Endgame
Author : Michael R. Gordon
Publisher : Atlantic Books (UK)
Release Date : 2012
ISBN 10 : 1843547813
Pages : 0 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (843 downloads)
Download The Endgame PDF Format Full Free by Michael R. Gordon and published by Atlantic Books (UK). This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Michael Gordon and Bernard Trainor comes the third behind-the-scenes account of what is really going on in Iraq. Like the The Generals' War and Cobra II this will likely become the defintive book on how Iraqi civil war was stopped in its tracks.
Securing the Peace
Author : Monica Duffy Toft
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2009-10-26
ISBN 10 : 9781400831999
Pages : 245 pages
Rating : 4.9/5 (831 downloads)
Download Securing the Peace PDF Format Full Free by Monica Duffy Toft and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-10-26 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timely and pathbreaking, Securing the Peace is the first book to explore the complete spectrum of civil war terminations, including negotiated settlements, military victories by governments and rebels, and stalemates and ceasefires. Examining the outcomes of all civil war terminations since 1940, Monica Toft develops a general theory of postwar stability, showing how third-party guarantees may not be the best option. She demonstrates that thorough security-sector reform plays a critical role in establishing peace over the long term. Much of the thinking in this area has centered on third parties presiding over the maintenance of negotiated settlements, but the problem with this focus is that fewer than a quarter of recent civil wars have ended this way. Furthermore, these settlements have been precarious, often resulting in a recurrence of war. Toft finds that military victory, especially victory by rebels, lends itself to a more durable peace. She argues for the importance of the security sector--the police and military--and explains that victories are more stable when governments can maintain order. Toft presents statistical evaluations and in-depth case studies that include El Salvador, Sudan, and Uganda to reveal that where the security sector remains robust, stability and democracy are likely to follow. An original and thoughtful reassessment of civil war terminations, Securing the Peace will interest all those concerned about resolving our world's most pressing conflicts.
Vortex of Conflict
Author : Dan Caldwell
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2011-02-17
ISBN 10 : 9780804776660
Pages : 404 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (776 downloads)
Download Vortex of Conflict PDF Format Full Free by Dan Caldwell and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-17 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than two million Americans have served in Afghanistan or Iraq; more than 5,000 Americans have been killed; and over 35,000 have been grievously wounded. The war in Afghanistan has become America's longest war. Most Americans do not understand the background of, or reasons for, the United States' involvement in these two wars. Using primary and secondary sources, author Dan Caldwell describes relevant historical, political, cultural, and ideological elements related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He demonstrates how they are interrelated. Beginning with the history of the two conflicts within the context of U.S. policies toward Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan because American policy toward terrorism and Afghanistan cannot be understood without some consideration of Pakistan he outlines and analyzes major issues of the two wars. These include intelligence quality, war plans, postwar reconstruction, interagency policymaking, U.S. relations with allies, and shift from conventional to counterinsurgency strategy. He concludes by capturing the lessons learned from these two conflicts and points to their application in future conflict. His book is a one-volume resource for anyone who wishes to understand why and how the U.S. became involved in these two wars and in the affairs of Pakistan concurrently.
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Enduring Controversies in Military History: Critical Analyses and Context [2 volumes]
Author : Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Release Date : 2017-09-21
ISBN 10 : 9781440841200
Pages : 946 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (841 downloads)
Download Enduring Controversies in Military History: Critical Analyses and Context [2 volumes] PDF Format Full Free by Spencer C. Tucker and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This provocative examination of major controversies in military history enables readers to learn how scholars approach controversial topics and provides a model for students in the study and discussion of other historical events. • Provides compelling examinations of major controversies in military history from the time of the ancient world to the modern day • Enables readers to see how historians address such topics and understand how their process could be applied to other topics or research areas • Offers a bibliography specific to each topic to give students looking to do further research a wealth of options
Download Surge PDF Format Full Free by Peter R. Mansoor and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The definitive account . . . A fascinating combination of grand strategy and personal vignettes” (Max Boot, The Wall Street Journal). Finalist for the 2013 Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History Surge is an insider’s view of the most decisive phase of the Iraq War. After exploring the dynamics of the war during its first three years, the book takes the reader on a journey to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where the controversial new US Army and Marine Corps counterinsurgency doctrine was developed; to Washington, DC, and the halls of the Pentagon, where the joint chiefs of staff struggled to understand the conflict; to the streets of Baghdad, where soldiers worked to implement the surge and reenergize the flagging war effort before the Iraqi state splintered; and to the halls of Congress, where Amb. Ryan Crocker and Gen. David Petraeus testified in some of the most contentious hearings in recent history. Using newly declassified documents, unpublished manuscripts, interviews, author notes, and published sources, Surge explains how President George W. Bush, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Ambassador Crocker, General Petraeus, and other US and Iraqi political and military leaders shaped the surge from the center of the maelstrom in Baghdad and Washington. “This is one of the best books to emerge from the Iraq War. I expect it will be remembered as one of the most insightful accounts from an insider of the key ‘surge’ phase of that conflict. The chapter on the Sunni Awakening especially stands out as a terrific overview of that critical development.” —Thomas E. Ricks, author of Fiasco
Iraq War: The Essential Reference Guide
Author : Brian L. Steed
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Release Date : 2019-02-28
ISBN 10 : 9781440858314
Pages : 436 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (858 downloads)
Download Iraq War: The Essential Reference Guide PDF Format Full Free by Brian L. Steed and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable resource offers a comprehensive overview of the Iraq War, with more than 100 in-depth articles by leading scholars on an array of topics and themes and more than a dozen key primary source documents. • Explores how the Bush Doctrine was employed to justify the US decision to invade Iraq • Illuminates the key leaders and the military strategy they implemented in conducting the Iraq War • Explains how a series of flawed military and political decisions created a dysfunctional government in Baghdad • Informs readers of the disruptive influence the Iraq War has had on the entire Middle East
Blair's Successful War
Author : Andrew M. Dorman
Publisher : Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-08
ISBN 10 : 9781317173762
Pages : 170 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (173 downloads)
Download Blair's Successful War PDF Format Full Free by Andrew M. Dorman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew Dorman introduces Sierra Leone as Blair's second great military adventure after Kosovo and the first he undertook on his own. It is tied to Blair's 1999 Chicago speech on the 'Doctrine of the International Community', his move towards humanitarianism and the impact of the Kosovo experience. The book links this move with the rise of cosmopolitan militaries and the increasing involvement of Western forces in humanitarian operations and their impact on the international system. Furthermore, it places it within the context of defence transformation and the emerging Western expeditionary capabilities, in particular the European Union's new battle group concept and developments in concepts such as Network Centric Warfare and Networked Enabled Capability. Examining the whole campaign and considering the impact on the Blair Government, this book will prove to be a key reader on the topic.
