Skip to content
Scan a barcode
Scan
Added to your cart
Hardcover From Kabul to Baghdad and Back: The U.S. at War in Afghanistan and Iraq Book

ISBN: 1612510221

ISBN13: 9781612510224

From Kabul To Baghdad And Back: The U.S. at War in Afghanistan and Iraq

From Kabul to Baghdad and Back provides insight into the key strategic decisions of the Afghan and Iraq campaigns as the United States attempted to wage both simultaneously against al-Qaeda and its supporting affiliates. It also evaluates the strategic execution of those military campaigns to identify how well the two operations were conducted in light of their political objectives. The book identifies the elements that made the 2001 military operation to oust the Taliban successful, then with combat operations in Iraq as a standard of comparison, the authors analyze the remainder of the Afghan campaign and the essential problems that plagued that effort, from the decision to go to war with Iraq in 2002, through the ill-fated transition to NATO lead in Afghanistan in 2006, the dismissal of Generals McKiernan and McChrystal, the eventual decision by President Obama to make the Afghan campaign the main effort in the war on extremism, and the final development of drawdown plans following the end of the war in Iraq. No other book successfully compares and contrasts the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan from a national strategic perspective, analyzing the impact of fighting the Iraq War on the success of the United States campaign in Afghanistan. It is also the first book to specifically question several key operational decisions in Afghanistan including: the decision to give NATO the lead in Afghanistan, the decisions to fire Generals McKiernan and McChrystal and the decision to conduct an Iraq War-style surge in Afghanistan. It also compares the Afghan campaigns fought by the Soviet Union and the United States, the counterinsurgency campaigns styles in Iraq and Afghanistan and the leadership of senior American officials in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In the final chapter, the key lessons of the two campaigns are outlined, including the importance of effective strategic decision-making, the utility of population focused counterinsurgency practices, the challenges of building partner capacity during combat, and the mindset required to prosecute modern war.

Recommended

Format: Audio CD

Temporarily Unavailable

3 people are interested in this title.

We receive fewer than 1 copy every 6 months.

You Might Also Enjoy

Operation Paperclip
Operation Paperclip
Annie Jacobsen

from: $17.59

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

from: $10.49

The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth
William Shakespeare, William George Clark, William Macpherson, William Davenant, William Allan Neilson, Gordon Williams, Shakespeare

from: $3.69

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
William Shakespeare, William Winter, William Aldis Wright, William George Clark, William James Rolfe, William Hazlitt, W, F a Purcell, L M Somers

from: $3.59

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
Erik Larson

from: $4.29

Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
Hampton Sides

from: $4.49

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
Kate Moore

from: $10.72

Бабий яр: Роман-документ
Бабий яр: Роман-документ
Anatoly Kuznetsov, David [Translator] Anatoli, A. [Kuznetsov]; Floyd, A. Anatoli

from: $5.19

The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency
The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency
Annie Jacobsen

from: $16.79

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
Nathaniel Philbrick

from: $4.19

Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence
Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard

from: $5.19

War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony
War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony
Nelson A. Denis

from: $15.99

The Old Doctor's Rigmarole: Memoirs of a Civil War Surgeon
The Old Doctor's Rigmarole: Memoirs of a Civil War Surgeon
Edward Stuart Gordon

from: $13.18

Flyboys: A True Story of Courage
Flyboys: A True Story of Courage
James D. Bradley

from: $4.39

George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution
George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution
Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger

from: $4.19

Tales from Shakespeare
Tales from Shakespeare
Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb, Charles Knight, Punchard Charles Deane, Charles & Mary Lamb

from: $3.99

Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War
Nathaniel Philbrick, Nathaniel Philbrook

from: $4.19

Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity
Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity
C. Riley Snorton

from: $34.86

We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway

from: $4.59

Poor Man's James Bond 2
Poor Man's James Bond 2
Kurt Saxon

Out of Stock

Customer Reviews

0 customer rating | 0 review
There are currently no reviews. Be the first to review this work.
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
GoDaddy Verified and Secured