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Author:

Bacevich, Andrew J., author.

Title:

America's war for the greater Middle East : a military history / Andrew J. Bacevich.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Random House,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

xxii, 453 pages : maps ; 25 cm.

Subject:

United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.
Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--History, Military--20th century.
United States--History, Military--21st century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-432) and index.

Contents:

War of choice -- Gearing up -- Arsenal of theocracy -- Silver screen six Is calling -- Mad dog, kicked, bites back -- Rescuing evil -- No clean ending -- Good Intentions -- Balkan digression -- What winning means -- Phony war -- Main card -- Changing the way they live -- Kicking down the door -- How this end -- Government In a box -- Entropy -- Iraq, again -- Generational war.

Summary:

A critical assessment of America's foreign policy in the Middle East throughout the past four decades evaluates and connects regional engagements since 1990 while revealing their massive costs.

ISBN:

0553393936 (alk. paper)
9780553393934 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2015038868

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