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Vortex of Conflict - U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq (Paperback)
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Vortex of Conflict - U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq (Paperback)
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More than two million Americans have now served in Afghanistan or
Iraq; more than 5,000 Americans have been killed; and more than
35,000 have been grievously wounded. The war in Afghanistan has
become America's longest war. Despite these facts, most Americans
do not understand the background of, or reasons for, the United
States' involvement in these two wars.
Utilizing an impressive array of primary and secondary sources,
author Dan Caldwell describes and makes sense of the relevant
historical, political, cultural, and ideological, elements related
to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Perhaps most importantly, he
demonstrates how they are interrelated in a number of important
ways.
Beginning with a description of the history of the two conflicts
within the context of U.S. policies toward Afghanistan, Iraq, and
Pakistan--because American policy toward terrorism and Afghanistan
cannot be understood without some consideration of Pakistan--he
outlines and analyzes the major issues of the two wars. These
include intelligence quality, war plans, postwar reconstruction,
inter-agency policymaking, U.S. relations with allies, and the
shift from a conventional to counterinsurgency strategy. He
concludes by capturing the lessons learned from these two conflicts
and points to their application in future conflict.
"Vortex of Conflict" is the first, accessible, "one-volume
resource" for anyone who wishes to understand why and how the U.S.
became involved in these two wars--and in the affairs of
Pakistan--concurrently. It will stand as the comprehensive
reference work for general readers seeking a road map to the
conflicts, for students looking for analysis and elucidation of the
relevant data, and for veterans and their families seeking to
better understand their own experience.
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