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020 _a089206417X (pbk.):
_c21.95 USD
100 1 _aCORDESMAN Anthony H
245 0 _aThe lessons of Afghanistan:
_bwar fighting, intelligence and force transformation
260 _aWashington DC:
_bCSIS,
_c2002
300 _a168p.
520 3 _aSets out to provide an initial assessment of the war in Afghanistan of 2001-2002 between coalition forces (especially US and UK) and the Taliban. Considers lessons to be drawn in terms of fighting, intelligence, and force transformation. Notes that the lessons are also being learnt by opponents of the coalition, notably Al Qaeda, and that in asymmetric warfare it is not easy to be certain when conflict has finished nor that there is a clear winner.
650 _aAFGHANISTAN WAR
650 _aAL QAEDA
650 _aTALIBAN
650 _aUNITED STATES
_xMILITARY OPERATIONS
_xAFGHANISTAN
650 _aWAR ON TERRORISM
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_rY
_sY
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