Planning to Fail: The Us Wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan

by James H. Lebovic

The United States national-security establishment is vast, yet the United States has failed to meet its initial objectives in almost every one of its major, post-World War II conflicts. Of these troubled efforts, the US wars in Vietnam (1965-73), Iraq (2003-11), and Afghanistan (2001-present) stand out for their endurance, resource investment, human cost, and miscalculated decisions. Because overarching policy goals are distant and open to interpretation,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190935324
• ISBN13: 9780190935320
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Oxford Univ PR
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"