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The defense of Jisr al-Doreaa : with E.D. Swinton's the The defence of Duffer's Drift /
Following the invasion of Iraq in 2003 the U.S. military found itself in a battle with a lethal and adaptive insurgency, where the divisions between enemy and ally were ambiguous at best, and working with the local population was essential for day-to-day survival. From the lessons they learned durin...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
©2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Following the invasion of Iraq in 2003 the U.S. military found itself in a battle with a lethal and adaptive insurgency, where the divisions between enemy and ally were ambiguous at best, and working with the local population was essential for day-to-day survival. From the lessons they learned during multiple tours of duty in Iraq, two American veterans have penned The Defense of Jisr al-Doreaa, an instructional parable of counterinsurgency that addresses the myriad of difficulties associated with war in the postmodern era. In this tactical primer based on the military classic The Defence of D. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 156 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-156). |
| ISBN: | 9780226080949 0226080943 |