The War in Afghanistan was the longest military conflict in American history. In a diverse collection of primary documents, this book explores the evolving legacy of the war and its impact on the countless lives it changed forever. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States spent almost 20 years at war in Afghanistan until it officially withdrew its military forces in August 2021. As the longest war in American history, the War in Afghanistan cost trillions of dollars to sustain and claimed the lives of thousands of American soldiers and many more Afghan…mehr
The War in Afghanistan was the longest military conflict in American history. In a diverse collection of primary documents, this book explores the evolving legacy of the war and its impact on the countless lives it changed forever. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States spent almost 20 years at war in Afghanistan until it officially withdrew its military forces in August 2021. As the longest war in American history, the War in Afghanistan cost trillions of dollars to sustain and claimed the lives of thousands of American soldiers and many more Afghan civilians. This book tells the story of the war from its varied perspectives, including documents from American and Afghan politicians, high-ranking military officers, and diplomats. The topics covered are even more diverse, ranging from the building and training of security forces and the use drones in modern warfare to the importance of education and the role of women in combat. What the editors lead readers to understand is that the peoples referred to as Afghans have little in common beyond the land itself-a simple, basic, and ultimately ignored reality at the heart of the U.S. invasion, occupation, and frustration in Afghanistan.
Brian L. Steed is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel with more than 30 years of civilian and uniformed experience. He has written widely on military theory, Middle East culture, and history. Sheri Steed is an editor, blogger, and professional organizer with step-by-step-declutter.com.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Introduction Evaluating and Interpreting Primary Documents Chronology of the Afghanistan War 9/11 and Before 1. Reflections on Soviet Intervention in Afghanistan Zbigniew Brzezinski December 26 1979 2. Regarding the Further Measures in Afghanistan USSR Politburo Meeting November 13 1986 3. Osama bin Laden Is Guest of Taliban US DoS January 9 1997 4. Jihad against Jews and Crusaders Osama bin Laden February 23 1998 5. None of Us Will Ever Forget This Day George W. Bush September 11 2001 6. Addressing the UN General Assembly George W. Bush November 10 2001 7. Osama bin Laden Claims 9/11 Attacks Osama bin Laden December 13 2001 Triumph and Tutelage (October 2001-December 2002) 8. Outlining the War Effort George W. Bush April 17 2002 9. B-52s as Close Air Support Mike Adderley March 2002 10. My Vision of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai September 12 2002 11. Preemption: The National Security Strategy of the United States September 2002 12. Working with Warlords Michael D. Coker 2001-2002 13. Building a Base David Short 2002-2004 14. Coordinating with Coalition Forces David Short January 2002 Backing into Counterinsurgency (January 2003-December 2008) 15. The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan January 26 2004 16. Friendly Fire Patrick Tillman April 22 2004 17. Managing the Global War on Terrorism Robert L. Caslen Jr. Summer 2004 18. U.S. Army Doctrine on Counterinsurgency U.S. Army 2006 19. Designing a Government Dr. Zalmai Rassoul March 2006 20. The Insurgency Will Never Go Away Don Bolduc July 26 2006 21. Provincial Reconstruction Teams Karen Malzahn 2006-2007 22. Problems in the Police Force Del Saam 2004 2008 23. Helicopter Down Jorgensen May 2006 The Surge (January 2009-June 2011) 24. Commander's Initial Assessment Stanley McChrystal August 30 2009 25. Training the Afghan Army Dr. Jack Kem 2009-2011 26. Medal of Honor Dakota Meyer September 8 2009 27. The Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan Barack Obama December 1 2009 28. One Tribe at a Time Jim Gant December 2 2009 29. How the Taliban Takes a Village Mark Sexton December 7 2009 30. The Ethnics Massoud Mosamem 2010 31. Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act March 11 2009 32. A Strategic Agreement between a Lion and America Hamid Karzai November 19 2011 Women and Afghanistan 33. An Extraordinary Leap Forward for Afghan Women Laura Bush March 30 2005 34. Women in Combat Anonymous 2013 35. Female Tactical Platoons Mahnaz Akbari 2010-2021 36. The Ultimate Sacrifice Jennifer Moreno 2013 37. Freedom through Education Pashtana Durrani 2017-Present Transition (July 2011-December 2014) 38. The Drone Debate Barack Obama May 23 2013 39. Next Steps in Afghanistan Barack Obama May 27 2014 40. We Didn't Know What We Were Doing Douglas Lute February 20 2015 41. Green on Blue Attacks Asfar Khan November 3 2018 The Long Goodbye (January 2015-September 2021) 42. Pakistan: Friend or Foe Zalmay Khalilzad July 12 2020 43. Strategy for Afghanistan Donald J. Trump August 21 2017 44. Opium in Afghanistan United Nations July 2019 45. Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan February 29 2020 46. Drawdown of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan Joseph Biden July 8 2021 47. Lessons Learned SIGAR August 21 2021 48. Summary of What the United States Didn't Understand Thomas Joscelyn October 5 2021 Appendix 1: Biographical Sketches of Important Individuals Mentioned in the Text Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms Mentioned in the Text Bibliography Index
Preface Introduction Evaluating and Interpreting Primary Documents Chronology of the Afghanistan War 9/11 and Before 1. Reflections on Soviet Intervention in Afghanistan Zbigniew Brzezinski December 26 1979 2. Regarding the Further Measures in Afghanistan USSR Politburo Meeting November 13 1986 3. Osama bin Laden Is Guest of Taliban US DoS January 9 1997 4. Jihad against Jews and Crusaders Osama bin Laden February 23 1998 5. None of Us Will Ever Forget This Day George W. Bush September 11 2001 6. Addressing the UN General Assembly George W. Bush November 10 2001 7. Osama bin Laden Claims 9/11 Attacks Osama bin Laden December 13 2001 Triumph and Tutelage (October 2001-December 2002) 8. Outlining the War Effort George W. Bush April 17 2002 9. B-52s as Close Air Support Mike Adderley March 2002 10. My Vision of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai September 12 2002 11. Preemption: The National Security Strategy of the United States September 2002 12. Working with Warlords Michael D. Coker 2001-2002 13. Building a Base David Short 2002-2004 14. Coordinating with Coalition Forces David Short January 2002 Backing into Counterinsurgency (January 2003-December 2008) 15. The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan January 26 2004 16. Friendly Fire Patrick Tillman April 22 2004 17. Managing the Global War on Terrorism Robert L. Caslen Jr. Summer 2004 18. U.S. Army Doctrine on Counterinsurgency U.S. Army 2006 19. Designing a Government Dr. Zalmai Rassoul March 2006 20. The Insurgency Will Never Go Away Don Bolduc July 26 2006 21. Provincial Reconstruction Teams Karen Malzahn 2006-2007 22. Problems in the Police Force Del Saam 2004 2008 23. Helicopter Down Jorgensen May 2006 The Surge (January 2009-June 2011) 24. Commander's Initial Assessment Stanley McChrystal August 30 2009 25. Training the Afghan Army Dr. Jack Kem 2009-2011 26. Medal of Honor Dakota Meyer September 8 2009 27. The Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan Barack Obama December 1 2009 28. One Tribe at a Time Jim Gant December 2 2009 29. How the Taliban Takes a Village Mark Sexton December 7 2009 30. The Ethnics Massoud Mosamem 2010 31. Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act March 11 2009 32. A Strategic Agreement between a Lion and America Hamid Karzai November 19 2011 Women and Afghanistan 33. An Extraordinary Leap Forward for Afghan Women Laura Bush March 30 2005 34. Women in Combat Anonymous 2013 35. Female Tactical Platoons Mahnaz Akbari 2010-2021 36. The Ultimate Sacrifice Jennifer Moreno 2013 37. Freedom through Education Pashtana Durrani 2017-Present Transition (July 2011-December 2014) 38. The Drone Debate Barack Obama May 23 2013 39. Next Steps in Afghanistan Barack Obama May 27 2014 40. We Didn't Know What We Were Doing Douglas Lute February 20 2015 41. Green on Blue Attacks Asfar Khan November 3 2018 The Long Goodbye (January 2015-September 2021) 42. Pakistan: Friend or Foe Zalmay Khalilzad July 12 2020 43. Strategy for Afghanistan Donald J. Trump August 21 2017 44. Opium in Afghanistan United Nations July 2019 45. Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan February 29 2020 46. Drawdown of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan Joseph Biden July 8 2021 47. Lessons Learned SIGAR August 21 2021 48. Summary of What the United States Didn't Understand Thomas Joscelyn October 5 2021 Appendix 1: Biographical Sketches of Important Individuals Mentioned in the Text Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms Mentioned in the Text Bibliography Index
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Shop der buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg Amtsgericht Augsburg HRA 13309
