From storm to freedom : America's long war with Iraq / John R. Ballard.

Author/creator Ballard, John R., 1957-
Format Book
Publication InfoAnnapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, ©2010.
Descriptionxxvii, 321 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Prelude : American military power in the post-Vietnam era, 1975-1989 -- The decision to go to war -- The Iraqi context -- Desert Shield : the line in the sand -- Desert Storm : the 1991 Gulf War campaign -- Interregnum : Iraq and UN sanctions during the 1990s -- Turning back to war -- Iraqi freedom : execution of the initial thrust -- The lost year of the Coalition Provisional Authority -- The Casey strategy, from Fallujah to Tal Afar : 2004-2006 -- 2006 : decent into chaos -- The protection strategy and the 2007 Baghdad surge -- The Iraqis take control -- A final assessment : the impact of the long war with Iraq.
Local noteLittle-356506--305131059092
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 301-308) and index.
LCCN 2010004368
ISBN9781591140184 (hc : acid-free paper)
ISBN1591140188

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks DS79.724.U6 B354 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold