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The Wrong War: Grit, Strategy, and the Way Out- 1400068738, Bing West, hardcover
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- Condition
- Artist
- West, Bing
- ISBN
- 9781400068739
- Book Title
- Wrong War : Grit, Strategy, and the Way Out of Afghanistan
- Item Length
- 9.5in
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- History, Political Science
- Topic
- Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / General, Military / Afghan War (2001-), Military / United States, International Relations / General
- Item Width
- 6.3in
- Item Weight
- 22 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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America cannot afford to lose the war in Afghanistan, and yet Americans cannot win it. In this definitive account of the conflict, acclaimed war correspondent and bestselling author Bing West provides a practical way out. Drawing on his expertise as both a combat-hardened Marine and a former assistant secretary of defense, West has written a tour de force narrative that shows the consequences when strategic theory meets tactical reality. Having embedded with dozens of frontline units over the past two years, he takes the reader on a battlefield journey from the mountains in the north to the opium fields in the south. West--dubbed "the grunt's Homer"--shows why the Taliban fear the ferocity of our soldiers. Each chapter, rich with vivid characters and gritty combat, illustrates a key component of dogged campaigns that go on for years. These never-ending battles show why idealistic theories about counterinsurgency have bogged us down for a decade. The official rhetoric denies reality. Instead of turning the population against the Taliban, our lavish aid has created a culture of entitlement and selfishness. Our senior commanders are risk-averse, while our troops know the enemy respects only the brave. A fighter who understands strategy, West builds the case for changing course. As long as we do most of the fighting, the Afghans will hold back. Yet the Afghan military will crumble without our combat troops. His conclusion is sure to provoke debate: remove most of the troops from Afghanistan, stop spending billions on the dream of a modern democracy, transition to a tough adviser corps, and insist the Afghans fight their own battles. Amid debate about this maddening war, Bing West's book is a page-turner about brave men and cunning enemies that examines our realistic choices as a nation.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400068738
ISBN-13
9781400068739
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92929610
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wrong War : Grit, Strategy, and the Way Out of Afghanistan
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / General, Military / Afghan War (2001-), Military / United States, International Relations / General
Publication Year
2011
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
22 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ds371.412.W47 2011
Reviews
Advanced Praise for The Wrong War: "Bing West is many things-a battle-wise veteran, a skeptical journalist, and above all a brilliant chronicler of America's post-9/11 wars. His latest book provides a gripping account of the tactical realities in Afghanistan, but, no less important, it offers strategic counsel at a time when the Obama administration-and the country-needs it badly."-Eliot Cohen, Robert E. Osgood Professor of Strategic Studies, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University "If there is an answer for Afghanistan, it will come from only one place-the dirt. No correspondent has spent as much time on this ground as former Marine colonel Bing West, and no one has brought to it as much real-world, infantry-command experience. The Wrong War should be read (and studied) in the Pentagon and in the Oval Office. This is not think-tank theorizing, it's the real shit from a career warrior and first-rate military thinker. The Wrong War is so fresh, you can practically scrape the dirt off its pages. Read this. Read the final chapter. If there is a path to success in Afghanistan (or at least not catastrophic failure), Col. West's recommendations point the way."-Steven Pressfield, author of Gates of Fire "A devastating critique of U.S. foreign policy regarding a seemingly endless war."- Kirkus Reviews "Bing West is on his way to becoming the Thucydides of the global War on Terror."- Washington Times "So what's wrong? Why hasn't the new faith in Afghanistan delivered the success it promises? In his remarkable book, "The Wrong War," Bing West goes a long way to answering that question. "The Wrong War" amounts to a crushing and seemingly irrefutable critique of the American plan in Afghanistan. It should be read by anyone who wants to understand why the war there is so hard." Dexter Filkins, New York Times Book Review "One of the best books yet written on the war in Afghanistan… for Mr. West's book we should be thankful."- Wall Street Journal "There is no more intrepid war correspondent today than Bing West... The heroes of The Wrong War are the grunts and special forces... But West takes to task political and senior military leaders alike."- National Review, Advanced Praise forThe Wrong War: "Bing West is many things - a battle-wise veteran, a skeptical journalist, and above all a brilliant chronicler of America 's post 9/11 wars. His latest book provides a gripping account of the tactical realities in Afghanistan, but no less importantly, it offers strategic counsel at a time when the Obama administration - and the country - needs it badly." Professor Eliot Cohen, author ofSupreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen and Leadership in Wartime West calls it like he sees it, and there is probably no American not wearing a uniform who has seen more of this war." Washington Post review ofThe Strongest Tribe "The gruntsrs" Homer." LA Times review ofNo True Glory: the Battle for Fallujah "If there is an answer for Afghanistan, it will come from only one place--the dirt. Matters will be settled based on how the U.S. effort plays out, not in Washington or Kabul, but in the villages and among the tribes. Is there a glimmer at the end of the tunnel? If there is, it will come from the on-the-ground wisdom gleaned by the lieutenants and captains and sergeants who are fighting the real war, among the Afghan people of the Konar and the Pech, of Kandahar and the Taliban heartland. No correspondent has spent as much time on this ground as former Marine colonel Bing West, and no one has brought to it as much real-world, infantry-command experience.The Wrong Warshould be read (and studied) in the Pentagon and in the Oval Office. This is not think-tank theorizing, it's the real shit from a career warrior and first-rate military thinker.The Wrong Waris so fresh, you can practically scrape the dirt off its pages. Read this. Read the final chapter. If there is a path to success in Afghanistan (or at least not catastrophic failure), Col. West's recommendations point the way." -Steven Pressfield, author ofGates of Fire, Advanced Praise for The Wrong War: "Bing West is many things - a battle-wise veteran, a skeptical journalist, and above all a brilliant chronicler of America 's post 9/11 wars. His latest book provides a gripping account of the tactical realities in Afghanistan, but no less importantly, it offers strategic counsel at a time when the Obama administration - and the country - needs it badly." – Professor Eliot Cohen, author of Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen and Leadership in Wartime West calls it like he sees it, and there is probably no American not wearing a uniform who has seen more of this war." – Washington Post review of The Strongest Tribe "The grunts’ Homer." – LA Times review of No True Glory: the Battle for Fallujah "If there is an answer for Afghanistan, it will come from only one place--the dirt. Matters will be settled based on how the U.S. effort plays out, not in Washington or Kabul, but in the villages and among the tribes. Is there a glimmer at the end of the tunnel? If there is, it will come from the on-the-ground wisdom gleaned by the lieutenants and captains and sergeants who are fighting the real war, among the Afghan people of the Konar and the Pech, of Kandahar and the Taliban heartland. No correspondent has spent as much time on this ground as former Marine colonel Bing West, and no one has brought to it as much real-world, infantry-command experience. The Wrong War should be read (and studied) in the Pentagon and in the Oval Office. This is not think-tank theorizing, it's the real shit from a career warrior and first-rate military thinker. The Wrong War is so fresh, you can practically scrape the dirt off its pages. Read this. Read the final chapter. If there is a path to success in Afghanistan (or at least not catastrophic failure), Col. West's recommendations point the way." -Steven Pressfield, author of Gates of Fire, "If there is an answer for Afghanistan, it will come from only one place--the dirt. Matters will be settled based on how the U.S. effort plays out, not in Washington or Kabul, but in the villages and among the tribes. Is there a glimmer at the end of the tunnel? If there is, it will come from the on-the-ground wisdom gleaned by the lieutenants and captains and sergeants who are fighting the real war, among the Afghan people of the Konar and the Pech, of Kandahar and the Taliban heartland. No correspondent has spent as much time on this ground as former Marine colonel Bing West, and no one has brought to it as much real-world, infantry-command experience.The Wrong Warshould be read (and studied) in the Pentagon and in the Oval Office. This is not think-tank theorizing, it's the real shit from a career warrior and first-rate military thinker.The Wrong Waris so fresh, you can practically scrape the dirt off its pages. Read this. Read the final chapter. If there is a path to success in Afghanistan (or at least not catastrophic failure), Col. West's recommendations point the way." -Steven Pressfield, author ofGates of Fire, Advanced Praise for The Wrong War: "Bing West is many things-a battle-wise veteran, a skeptical journalist, and above all a brilliant chronicler of America's post-9/11 wars. His latest book provides a gripping account of the tactical realities in Afghanistan, but, no less important, it offers strategic counsel at a time when the Obama administration-and the country-needs it badly."-Eliot Cohen, Robert E. Osgood Professor of Strategic Studies, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University "If there is an answer for Afghanistan, it will come from only one place-the dirt. No correspondent has spent as much time on this ground as former Marine colonel Bing West, and no one has brought to it as much real-world, infantry-command experience. The Wrong War should be read (and studied) in the Pentagon and in the Oval Office. This is not think-tank theorizing, it's the real shit from a career warrior and first-rate military thinker. The Wrong War is so fresh, you can practically scrape the dirt off its pages. Read this. Read the final chapter. If there is a path to success in Afghanistan (or at least not catastrophic failure), Col. West's recommendations point the way."-Steven Pressfield, author of Gates of Fire "A devastating critique of U.S. foreign policy regarding a seemingly endless war."- Kirkus Reviews Starred Review from Publishers Weekly: West (The Strongest Tribe), a former Marine combat veteran and assistant secretary of defense under Reagan, boldly assesses the prospects for U.S. success in Afghanistan in this provocative analysis. The author made eight trips to Afghanistan to witness the Obama administration's counterinsurgency strategy that emphasizes "winning over the population" ("Thus our military became a gigantic Peace Corps... drinking billions of cups of tea, and handing out billions of dollars"). Embedded with frontline troops in Afghanistan's most violent provinces, West eloquently captures their tireless efforts to carry out an "amorphous" mission. The lack of "understandable policy" confused the soldiers, encouraged risk avoidance among commanders, and "created a culture of entitlement" instead of cooperation among the Afghans who are content to accept aid and remain neutral as they wait to see whether the Americans or the insurgents will take ultimate control. Concluding that we can't win with this strategy but that withdrawal would be "disastrous," the author proposes that the U.S. immediately "transition to an adviser corps" whose primary task would be to continue training Afghan forces to defeat the Taliban. West's vivid reporting and incisive analysis provides a sober assessment of the present situation and prescribes a way for the Afghans to "win their own war." (Feb.) From the Hardcover edition.
Copyright Date
2011
Target Audience
Trade
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2010-043107
Dewey Decimal
958.104/7
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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