Overcoming The Bush Legacy In Iraq And Afghanistan

Author : Deepak Tripathi
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781597975971

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Overcoming the Bush Legacy in Iraq and Afghanistan by Deepak Tripathi Pdf

The military adventure that George W. Bush embarked on within months of his inauguration in 2001 was to eclipse everything else in his presidency. His name will forever be synonymous with the "war on terror." What started as a military response to al Qaeda's attacks in New York and Washington on 9/11, with the goal of neutralizing al Qaeda and its Taliban hosts in Afghanistan, quickly fused with the neo-conservative agenda to dominate and reshape the Middle East. Al Qaeda's terrorism was answered by the terror of American military power, which has destroyed or blighted the lives of millions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan. Deepak Tripathi, a former BBC correspondent who has kept a keen eye on the region for more than three decades, identifies systematically the naive calculations, strategic and operational blunders, disregard for history and for other cultures, and even downright prejudice that have brought so much harm to so many. The legacy of Bush's foreign policy will take years to overcome, Tripathi argues. His war on terror provoked resentment and violent opposition, opened up sectarian divisions, and created Hobbesian conditions of war of all against all. The long-term price tag for America has been estimated at a colossal $3 trillion, but as Tripathi seeks to demonstrate, the overall cost, in human and economic terms, will be incalculable.

Author : Daniel P. Bolger
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9780544370487

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Why We Lost by Daniel P. Bolger Pdf

A three-star general offers an insider account of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, explaining how garbled intelligence, poor decision making, and no clear understanding of the enemy resulted in the failure of both missions.

Author : Deepak Tripathi
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612346250

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Imperial Designs by Deepak Tripathi Pdf

Since the age of Alexander the Great, waves of foreign armies have invaded the Middle East and South Asia to plunder their vast treasures. In Imperial Designs, Deepak Tripathi offers a powerful and unique analysis of how this volatile region has endured the manipulation and humiliation of war, especially since World War I and the fall of the Ottoman Empire. He argues that these foreign invasions and the consequent ignominy of the defeated peoples of the regions have had far reaching consequences. Over the centuries, again and again, the conquered peoples have been left helpless, their shame on display. The victims' collective frustration has strengthened their will to resist and avenge the wrongs done to themOCoall according to their own values and in their own time. Displaying a keen awareness of Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures, Tripathi argues that this enduring theme resonates throughout the region's history and informs the present. Referring to declassified official documents and scholarly works, this book should be read by scholars, policymakers, and concerned citizens, for it tells us how the shame of defeat radicalizes nations and societies and often makes future conflict inevitable."

Author : Christopher Graveline,Michael Clemens
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781597976008

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The Secrets of Abu Ghraib Revealed by Christopher Graveline,Michael Clemens Pdf

On April 28, 2004, 60 Minutes II broadcast the now-infamous photos of prisoner abuse by American soldiers at Abu Ghraib. The news quickly spread worldwide, undermining the U.S. presence in Iraq. Despite several Department of Defense investigations and eleven courts-martial convictions, important questions remain about the events at Abu Ghraib. Who are these soldiers? How involved were top administration officials and army generals in the abuses? Were the soldiers simply following orders? Do these photographs depict a new American interrogation policy? Christopher Graveline and Michael Clemens provide the answers. No one has investigated the true story behind the events at Abu Ghraib as thoroughly as the authors. Only six people had complete knowledge of the Abu Ghraib investigation and prosecutions; Graveline and Clemens are two of them. They give readers unprecedented access to the inner workings of the investigation leading to the trials of PFC Lynndie England, Cpl. Charles Graner, and others. Complete with actual arguments of counsel, testimony, and evidence, this groundbreaking book puts the reader in the middle of the investigation and the subsequent trials, revealing one of the darker episodes in American military history.

Author : Deepak Tripathi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783031235559

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Afghanistan and the Vietnam Syndrome by Deepak Tripathi Pdf

Great powers have often found that military adventurism to force their will in distant lands comes with the risk of spending excessive military, economic, and moral capital to the extent that war is no longer sustainable. Written by a former BBC Afghanistan correspondent who set up the corporation’s bureau in Kabul in the early 1990s, this book draws both from scholarly knowledge as well as first-hand insights on how the Americans met that fate in Vietnam, and the Soviets and Americans in Afghanistan. America’s 1975 retreat from Vietnam was a consequential event, prompting US commentators to explain it as reluctance to get involved in foreign wars, a mindset described as the Vietnam Syndrome. As Deepak Tripathi points out, the Vietnam experience made the Americans determined to give the Soviets their own Vietnam. The 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and retreat after a decade of occupation, represented the revenge America sought. However, President George W. Bush’s decision to invade Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks was the beginning of a long military venture that ended in retreat in 2021. Addressing an academic as well as a general audience, Tripathi explores parallels between wars in Afghanistan and Vietnam, and shows how the United States and the Soviet Union met the same fate.

Author : Shawn Engbrecht
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781597976084

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America's Covert Warriors by Shawn Engbrecht Pdf

A cogent analysis of the failings and potential of private military contractors.

Author : Dan Caldwell
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780804776660

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Vortex of Conflict by Dan Caldwell Pdf

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.

Author : Sydney Hillel Schanberg
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781597975056

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Beyond the Killing Fields by Sydney Hillel Schanberg Pdf

Warfare & defence.

Author : Joseph Russomanno
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781597975131

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Tortured Logic by Joseph Russomanno Pdf

Hoisted by their own petards

Author : Deepak Tripathi
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781597975308

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Breeding Ground by Deepak Tripathi Pdf

How Afghanistan became, and may remain, a safe haven for terrorists

Author : YANIV BARZILAI
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612345345

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102 Days of War by YANIV BARZILAI Pdf

Almost ten years before Osama bin Laden was killed, the United States had the opportunity of a decade to decapitate the organization that so ruthlessly enacted the deadliest foreign attack on American soil in the nationÆs history. Battles raged across Afghanistan in the 102 days following September 11, from Mazar-i-Sharif to Kabul to Tora Bora. Yet bin Laden escaped while al Qaeda and the Taliban endured the initial onslaught. In 102 Days of War, Yaniv Barzilai takes the reader from meetings in the White House to the most sensitive operations in Afghanistan to explain how AmericaÆs enemies survived 2001. Using a broad array of sources, including interviews with top-level U.S. officials at every level of the war effort, Barzilai concludes that the failure to kill bin Laden and destroy al Qaeda at the Battle of Tora Bora was not only the result of a failure in tactics but, more importantly, the product of failures in policy and leadership. 102 Days of War provides novel information and a new level of understanding about the opening campaign of the U.S. war in Afghanistan. Informed citizens and military historians alike will find compelling this vivid and relevant narrative.

Author : Glenn Greenwald
Publisher : Crown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307354280

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A Tragic Legacy by Glenn Greenwald Pdf

The first true character study of a lost president and his disastrous legacy In this fascinating, timely book, Glenn Greenwald examines the Bush presidency and its long-term effect on the nation, charting the rise and steep fall of the current administration, dissecting the rhetoric, and revealing the faulty ideals upon which George W. Bush built his policies. Enlightening and eye-opening, this is a powerful look at the man whose incapability and cowboy logic have left America at risk.

Author : Michael Orlov Grossman,Ronald Eric Matthews Jr.
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781443803007

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Perspectives on the Legacy of George W. Bush by Michael Orlov Grossman,Ronald Eric Matthews Jr. Pdf

Opinions of the Presidency of George W. Bush and his perceived legacy seem to exist only at the extremes. From the contentious outcome of the 2000 election, to the attacks on September 11, to the ongoing War in Iraq and Afghanistan, to the efforts to transform major domestic policies, and culminating with the financial crisis of 2008, it is little wonder that the name George W. Bush tends not to evoke lukewarm opinion. During his time in office, Bush obtained the highest approval ratings of any sitting president, but also the lowest. Scholars and other observers of the Bush Presidency have been similarly divided. Across the board, the presidency of George W. Bush raises questions that invite challenges to political scientists, scholarly questions of significant general interest. The authors in this volume begin the process of addressing some of these questions, with essays that cover an array of issues related to his presidency, and the legacy it leaves. This collection of essays presented at the Mount Union College Symposium on the Legacy of George W. Bush, seeks to provide some balance, offering some initial assessments of the consequences of this controversial president and his eventful tenure in office.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : UCSC:32106019978219

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Choice by Anonim Pdf

Author : George W. Bush
Publisher : Crown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780804189767

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Portraits of Courage by George W. Bush Pdf

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A vibrant collection of oil paintings and stories by President George W. Bush honoring the sacrifice and courage of America’s military veterans. With Forewords by former First Lady Laura Bush and General Peter Pace, 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Growing out of President Bush’s own outreach and the ongoing work of the George W. Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative, Portraits of Courage brings together sixty-six full-color portraits and a four-panel mural painted by President Bush of members of the United States military who have served our nation with honor since 9/11—and whom he has come to know personally. Our men and women in uniform have faced down enemies, liberated millions, and in doing so showed the true compassion of our nation. Often, they return home with injuries—both visible and invisible—that intensify the challenges of transitioning into civilian life. In addition to these burdens, research shows a civilian-military divide. Seventy-one percent of Americans say they have little understanding of the issues facing veterans, and veterans agree: eighty-four percent say that the public has "little awareness" of the issues facing them and their families. Each painting in this meticulously produced hardcover volume is accompanied by the inspiring story of the veteran depicted, written by the President. Readers can see the faces of those who answered the nation’s call and learn from their bravery on the battlefield, their journeys to recovery, and the continued leadership and contributions they are making as civilians. It is President Bush’s desire that these stories of courage and resilience will honor our men and women in uniform, highlight their family and caregivers who bear the burden of their sacrifice, and help Americans understand how we can support our veterans and empower them to succeed. President Bush will donate his net author proceeds from PORTRAITS OF COURAGE to the George W. Bush Presidential Center, a non-profit organization whose Military Service Initiative works to ensure that post-9/11 veterans and their families make successful transitions to civilian life with a focus on gaining meaningful employment and overcoming the invisible wounds of war.