Instructions for American Servicemen in Iraq during World War II /

"American success or failure in Iraq may well depend on whether the Iraqis like American soldiers or not." The U.S. military could certainly have used that bit of wisdom in 2003, as violence began to eclipse the Iraq War's early successes. Ironically, had the Army only looked in its o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: United States Army, John A. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Nagl, John A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2008]
Temas:
HISTORY / General.
military, violence, soldiers, world war ii, hearts and minds, history, culture, gender, respect, cross cultural, communication, nonfiction, honor, enemy, ally, invasion, conquest, regime change, islam, muslim, language, custom, climate, health, tradition, currency, etiquette, religion, dictionary, success, iraq, middle east, diplomacy, deployment.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • A Short Guide to "A Short Guide to Iraq" (1943)
  • CONTENTS
  • Introduction
  • What Is This Iraq?
  • Meet The People
  • The Country
  • The Moslems
  • Iraqi Customs and Manners
  • The Language
  • Climate and Health
  • Currency, Weights and Measures
  • Some Important Do's and Don'ts
  • Hints on Pronouncing Arabic
  • Useful Words and Phrases
  • A Glossary

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