Lessons From Iraq

Author : Lloyd C. Gardner,Marilyn B. Young
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781595587374

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Iraq and the Lessons of Vietnam by Lloyd C. Gardner,Marilyn B. Young Pdf

Essays by Christian G. Appy, Andrew J. Bacevich, John Prados, and others offer “history at its best, meaning, at its most useful.” —Howard Zinn From the launch of the “Shock and Awe” invasion in March 2003 through President George W. Bush’s declaration of “Mission Accomplished” two months later, the war in Iraq was meant to demonstrate definitively that the United States had learned the lessons of Vietnam. This new book makes clear that something closer to the opposite is true—that US foreign policy makers have learned little from the past, even as they have been obsessed with the “Vietnam Syndrome.” Iraq and the Lessons of Vietnam brings together the country’s leading historians of the Vietnam experience. Examining the profound changes that have occurred in the country and the military since the Vietnam War, this book assembles a distinguished group to consider how America found itself once again in the midst of a quagmire—and the continuing debate about the purpose and exercise of American power. Also includes contributions from: Alex Danchev * David Elliott * Elizabeth L. Hillman * Gabriel Kolko * Walter LaFeber * Wilfried Mausbach * Alfred W. McCoy * Gareth Porter “Essential.” —Bill Moyers

Author : Stephen C. Pelletiere,Douglas V. Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UIUC:30112067853744

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Lessons Learned by Stephen C. Pelletiere,Douglas V. Johnson Pdf

Author : Ben Barry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429628368

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Harsh Lessons by Ben Barry Pdf

The recent Afghanistan and Iraq wars were very controversial. The conflicts’ casualties, intractability and the apparent failure of the US and its allies to achieve their objectives mean that many see the wars as failures. This resulted in a loss of confidence in the West of the utility of force as an instrument of state power. Both wars have been well described by journalists. There is no shortage of memoirs. But there is little discussion of how the conduct of these wars and capabilities of the forces involved changed and evolved, and of the implications of these developments for future warfare. This book gives readers a clear understanding of the military character dynamics of both wars and how these changed between 2001 and 2014. This includes the strategy, operations, tactics and technology of the forces of the US and its allies, Afghan and Iraqi government forces as well as insurgents and militias, showing how they evolved over time. Many of these developments have wider relevance to future conflicts. The book identifies those that are of potential wider application to US, NATO and other western forces, to insurgents, as well as to forces of states that might choose to confront the west militarily.

Author : United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : MINN:30000008510715

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Hard Lessons by United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Pdf

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.

Author : Miriam Pemberton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1315633655

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Lessons from Iraq by Miriam Pemberton Pdf

Author : David Ryan,John Dumbrell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134135288

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Vietnam in Iraq by David Ryan,John Dumbrell Pdf

The essays in this book offer a series of perspectives on connections and parallels between the Vietnam War and the 2003 invasion of, and current conflict in, Iraq.

Author : Richard Sobel,Peter A. Furia,Bethany Barratt
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9781597976114

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Public Opinion & International Intervention by Richard Sobel,Peter A. Furia,Bethany Barratt Pdf

The role of public opinion in nations' decisions to join or withdraw from the war in Iraq

Author : Stephen C. Pelletiere,Douglas V. Johnson, II
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1991-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0788106015

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Lessons Learned by Stephen C. Pelletiere,Douglas V. Johnson, II Pdf

A look back at the eight-year struggle between Iraq and Iran to derive useful lessons for military professionals. Focuses on the qualitative development of Iraq's forces over the course of the long war. It points out their weaknesses and strengths and makes some significant observations about the maturation of modern armies. 13 maps.

Author : Anthony H. Cordesman
Publisher : CSIS
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0892064323

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The Iraq War by Anthony H. Cordesman Pdf

"In April of 2003, a stunned world looked on as the armed forces of the United States and Britain conducted a lightning-fast military campaign against Iraq. Confounding predictions of failure, the Anglo-American victory brought down not just the Iraqi regime, but also much of the conventional wisdom about modern war. But even as U.S. and British forces occupied Basra, Tikrit, and Mosul, the Iraqi nation slipped into anarchy - and new military and security challenges emerged." "In this book, respected military analyst Anthony Cordesman provides the first in-depth examination of the key issues swirling around the most significant U.S. war since Vietnam. Finding answers is essential if we are to understand the United States' awesome power and its place in a new age of international terror and regional conflict. Finding answers is also essential if we are to draw the proper lessons and understand the new challenges of conflict termination, peacemaking, and nation building."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Victor Davis Hanson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307430694

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Between War and Peace by Victor Davis Hanson Pdf

In his acclaimed collection An Autumn of War, the scholar and military historian Victor Davis Hanson expressed powerful and provocative views of September 11 and the ensuing war in Afghanistan. Now, in these challenging new essays, he examines the world’s ongoing war on terrorism, from America to Iraq, from Europe to Israel, and beyond. In direct language, Hanson portrays an America making progress against Islamic fundamentalism but hampered by the self-hatred of elite academics at home and the cynical self-interest of allies abroad. He sees a new and urgent struggle of evil against good, one that can fail only if “we convince ourselves that our enemies fight because of something we, rather than they, did.” Whether it’s a clear-cut defense of Israel as a secular democracy, a denunciation of how the U.N. undermines the U.S., a plea to drastically alter our alliance with Saudi Arabia, or a perception that postwar Iraq is reaching a dangerous tipping point, Hanson’s arguments have the shock of candor and the fire of conviction.

Author : Miriam Pemberton,William D. Hartung
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131672532

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Lessons from Iraq by Miriam Pemberton,William D. Hartung Pdf

If what is shaping up to be the worst foreign policy disaster in U.S. history has an upside, it is that the war in Iraq should permanently settle a handful of questions about American conduct in the world. This work traces the recurring American bad habit of starting wars as tryouts for big ideas.

Author : National Defense University,Joseph J. Collins,Jr. Richard D. Hooker
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1329628497

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Lessons Encountered by National Defense University,Joseph J. Collins,Jr. Richard D. Hooker Pdf

This volume represents an early attempt at assessing the Long War, now in its 14th year. Forged in the fires of the 9/11 attacks, the war includes campaigns against al Qaeda, major conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and operations in the Horn of Africa, the Republic of the Philippines, and globally, in the air and on the sea. The authors herein treat only the campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, the largest U.S. efforts. It is intended for future senior officers, their advisors, and other national security decisionmakers. By derivation, it is also a book for students in joint professional military education courses, which will qualify them to work in the field of strategy. While the book tends to focus on strategic decisions and developments of land wars among the people, it acknowledges that the status of the United States as a great power and the strength of its ground forces depend in large measure on the dominance of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force in their respective domains.

Author : Richard D. Hooker (Jr.),Joseph J. Collins
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Education
ISBN : 0160937035

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Lessons Encountered by Richard D. Hooker (Jr.),Joseph J. Collins Pdf

It then moves on to an analysis of the campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq from their initiation to the onset of the U.S. Surges. The study then turns to the Surgers themselves as tests of assessment and adaptation. The next part focuses on decisionmaking, implementation, and unity of effort. The volume then turns to the all-important issue of raising and mentoring indigenous security forces, the basis for the U.S. exit strategy in both campaigns. Capping the study is a chapter on legal issues that range from detention to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. The final chapter analyzes costs and benefits, disects decisionmaking in both campaigns, and summarizes the lessons encountered. Supporting the volume are three annexes: one on the human and financial costs of the Long War and two detailed timelines for histories of Afghanistan and Iraq and the U.S. campaigns in those countries.

Author : Stuart W. Bowen
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437912746

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Hard Lessons: the Iraq Reconstruction Experience by Stuart W. Bowen Pdf

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.

Author : Buster C. Glosson
Publisher : Carolina Gardener
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSC:32106017641108

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War with Iraq by Buster C. Glosson Pdf

Personal account by the U.S. Air Force general who planned and executed 1991 Persian Gulf War with emphasis on use of technology and new strategies as they apply to modern warfare.