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Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- United States.
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Loyn, David.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- United States.
Afghan War, 2001-2021.
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The long war : the inside story of America and Afghanistan since 9/11 /
David
Loyn
.
by
Loyn
,
David
.
St. Martin's Press, 2021.
Call #:
958.1047373 L923L
Subjects
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- United States.
Afghan War, 2001-2021.
ISBN:
9781250128423 (hc)
Alternate title:
Inside story of America and Afghanistan since 9/11
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
viii, 453 p., 8 unnumbered p. of plates : color ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"As troops pull out of Afghanistan at the end of America's longest war, The Long War uncovers the failures at the start that set the scene for this prolonged conflict. Three American presidents tried to defeat the Taliban -- sending 150,000 international troops at the peak and spending a trillion dollars. But early policy mistakes that allowed Osama bin Laden to escape made the task far harder. Deceived by easy victories, they backed ruthless corrupt local allies and misspent aid. The story of The Long War is told by the Generals who led it through the hardest years of combat as surges of international troops tried to turn the tide. Generals including
David
Petraeus, Stanley McChrystal, Joe Dunford and John Allen were tested in battle as never before. With the reputation of a "warrior monk" McChrystal was considered one of the most gifted military leaders of his generation. He was one of two Generals to be fired in this most public of commands. Holding together the coalition of countries who joined America's fight in Afghanistan was just one part of the multi-dimensional puzzle faced by the Generals, as they fought an elusive and determined enemy while responsible for thousands of young American and allied lives. The Long War goes behind the scenes of their command and of the Afghan government. The fourth president to take on the war, Joe Biden, pulled troops out in 2021 twenty years after 9/11 while the conflict still raged, a decision with unforeseeable consequences"--Publisher.
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