| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xii, 354 pages : maps ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Prologue -- The origins of the fourth global war -- Al Qaeda's strategy and operational principles -- American strategy and the rule of unintended consequences -- The anatomy of intelligence failures -- The American way of war--planning for everything except what happened -- September 11 -- Defending the homeland : crisis and irrelevance -- Preparing for a counterattack -- The war in Afghanistan -- Tora Bora and nuclear nightmares -- Searching for a strategy : Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq -- The Iraq campaign -- The great reversal -- Conclusion : war in the balance. |
| Summary |
Presents an in-depth analysis of the Bush administration's decision to invade Iraq, and its efforts to counter Al Qaeda's influence in other countries of the world. |
| Provenance |
Gift of Dr. Joseph M. Gowaskie |
| Subject |
United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-2009.
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United States. |
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International relations. |
| Chronological Term |
2001-2009 |
| Subject |
Intelligence service -- United States.
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Intelligence service. |
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War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
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War on Terrorism (2001-2009) |
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Qaida (Organization)
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Qaida (Organization) |
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Islam and politics.
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Islam and politics. |
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World politics -- 1989-
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World politics. |
| Chronological Term |
1989- |
| Subject |
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1989-
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United States.
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| ISBN |
0385512457 |
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9780385512459 |
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