| The Case for Withdrawal from Afghanistan Contributor(s): Turse, Nick (Editor), Ali, Tariq (Contribution by), Bacevich, Andrew J. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1844674517 ISBN-13: 9781844674510 Publisher: Verso OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Peace - History | Military - Afghan War (2001-) - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 958.104 |
| LCCN: 2010655089 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.54" W x 7.96" (0.62 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Known as the graveyard of empires, Afghanistan has now been singled out as Obama's "just war," the destination for an additional thirty thousand US troops in an effort to shore up an increasingly desperate occupation. Nick Turse brings together a range of leading commentators, politicians, and military strategists to analyze America's real motives and likely prospects. Through on-the-spot reporting, clear-headed analysis and historical comparisons with Afghanistan's previous occupiers--Britain and the Soviet Union, who also argued that they were fighting a just and winnable war--The Case for Withdrawal From Afghanistan carefully examines the current US strategy and offers sobering conclusions. This timely and focused collection aims at the heart of Obama's foreign policy and shows why it is so unlikely to succeed. |