02999nam 2200613Ia 450 991081801290332120200520144314.00-8047-7749-710.1515/9780804777490(CKB)2550000000032926(EBL)713715(OCoLC)726743269(MiAaPQ)EBC713715(DE-B1597)564091(DE-B1597)9780804777490(Au-PeEL)EBL713715(CaPaEBR)ebr10466283(OCoLC)1224278361(EXLCZ)99255000000003292620101022d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierVortex of conflict U.S. policy toward Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq /Dan Caldwell1st ed.Stanford, CA Stanford Security Studies20111 online resource (404 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8047-7665-2 0-8047-7666-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Part I: History; 1. From Cold War to War on Terror; 2. The United States and Islamic Countries; 3. Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the United States; 4. Iraq: From Cradle of Civilization to Republic of Fear; 5. The Development of Terrorism, 1991-2001; 6. The Bush Doctrine; Part II: Issues; 7. Assumptions; 8. Intelligence; 9. War Plans; 10. Postwar Reconstruction; 11. Policymaking; 12. Allies; 13. Strategy; Part III: Conclusion; 14. Lessons and Legacies: Twenty-Six Articles; Appendixes; A. Maps of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and the Middle East RegionB. ChronologyC. Bibliography; Notes; IndexMore than two million Americans have now served in Afghanistan or Iraq; more than 5,000 Americans have been killed; and more than 35,000 have been grievously wounded. The war in Afghanistan has become America's longest war. Despite these facts, most Americans do not understand the background of, or reasons for, the United States' involvement in these two wars.Utilizing an impressive array of primary and secondary sources, author Dan Caldwell describes and makes sense of the relevant historical, political, cultural, and ideological, elements related to the wars in Iraq and AfghaniAfghan War, 2001-Iraq War, 2003-2011War on Terrorism, 2001-2009United StatesForeign relations2001-2009United StatesMilitary policyAfghan War, 2001-Iraq War, 2003-2011.War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.327.73973.93Caldwell Dan475570MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818012903321Vortex of conflict248130UNINA