| Description |
1 online resource |
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text file |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Dedication; Contents; Map; Quotes; 1 Tuesday Morning; 2 All the Way; 3 Rule Number 12; 4 On the Ground; 5 Sticker Shock; 6 The Short Haul; 7 Game-changer; 8 On Two Fronts; 9 Cause and Effect; 10 Out by Christmas; 11 The Call; 12 Going Dutch; 13 The Loyalty Card; 14 The Red Line; 15 God Moments; 16 Turning Point; 17 Afghanistan; 18 Capture or Kill; Acknowledgements; Notes; Index; Imprint |
| Summary |
A decade on from the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Australians are embroiled in one of the nation's longest military conflict#x97;the war in Afghanistan.An Unwinnable War charts the motives, ambitions and negotiations that carried Australia into Afghanistan: from the then Prime Minister John Howard's presence in Washington DC on September 11, 2001 to the #x91;transition#x92; plan to hand security to Afghan forces - all played out in the wake of increasing casualties. Based on interviews with key political and military figures in Australia and abroad, An Unwinnable War lays bare the. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Afghan War (2001-2021) |
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Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Participation, Australian.
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Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Political aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780522857665 0522857663 (OCoLC)730053240 |
| ISBN |
9780522860498 (electronic book) |
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0522860494 (electronic book) |
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9780522857665 paperback |
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0522857663 paperback |
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