Instructions for American Servicemen in Iraq during World War II - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Instructions for American Servicemen in Iraq during World War II write by United States Army. This book was released on 2008-09-15. Instructions for American Servicemen in Iraq during World War II available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “American success or failure in Iraq may well depend on whether the Iraqis like American soldiers or not.” The U.S. military could certainly have used that bit of wisdom in 2003, as violence began to eclipse the Iraq War’s early successes. Ironically, had the Army only looked in its own archives, they would have found it—that piece of advice is from a manual the U.S. War Department handed out to American servicemen posted in Iraq back in 1943. The advice in Instructions for American Servicemen in Iraq during World War II,presented here in a new facsimile edition, retains a surprising, even haunting, relevance in light of today’s muddled efforts to win Iraqi hearts and minds. Designed to help American soldiers understand and cope with what was at the time an utterly unfamiliar culture—the manual explains how to pronounce the word Iraq, for instance—this brief, accessible handbook mixes do-and-don’t-style tips (“Always respect the Moslem women.” “Talk Arabic if you can to the people. No matter how badly you do it, they will like it.”) with general observations on Iraqi history and society. The book’s overall message still rings true—dramatically so—more than sixty years later: treat an Iraqi and his family with honor and respect, and you will have a strong ally; treat him with disrespect and you will create an unyielding enemy. With a foreword by Lieutenant Colonel John A. Nagl reflecting on the manual’s continuing applicability—and lamenting that it was unknown at the start of the invasion—this new edition of Instructions for American Servicemen in Iraq will be essential reading for anyone who cares about the future of Iraq and the fate of the American soldiers serving there.
Why We Lost
Why We Lost - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Why We Lost write by Daniel P. Bolger. This book was released on 2014. Why We Lost available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A high-ranking general's gripping insider account of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and how it all went wrong. Over a thirty-five-year career, Daniel Bolger rose through the army infantry to become a three-star general, commanding in both theaters of the U.S. campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. He participated in meetings with top-level military and civilian players, where strategy was made and managed. At the same time, he regularly carried a rifle alongside rank-and-file soldiers in combat actions, unusual for a general. Now, as a witness to all levels of military command, Bolger offers a unique assessment of these wars, from 9/11 to the final withdrawal from the region. Writing with hard-won experience and unflinching honesty, Bolger makes the firm case that in Iraq and in Afghanistan, we lost -- but we didn't have to. Intelligence was garbled. Key decision makers were blinded by spreadsheets or theories. And, at the root of our failure, we never really understood our enemy. Why We Lost is a timely, forceful, and compulsively readable account of these wars from a fresh and authoritative perspective.
Nightcap at Dawn
Nightcap at Dawn - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Nightcap at Dawn write by J. B. Walker. This book was released on 2012-02-28. Nightcap at Dawn available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A group of U.S. soldiers emailed their observations and experiences from Iraq and their candid opinions on fighting an insurgency. This book is the result. This startling collection of emails is a thoughtful and compelling narrative that carries the reader from the alleys and city streets to the homes of long-suffering Iraqis, and from the soldiers’ concrete bunkers to the “majestic” army base. Along the way, the reader is asked to consider the puzzles posed for a disciplined army engaged with an enemy that hides amid—and indeed, targets—a civilian population.
Life of an American Soldier in Iraq
Life of an American Soldier in Iraq - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Life of an American Soldier in Iraq write by Michael V. Uschan. This book was released on 2004. Life of an American Soldier in Iraq available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Examines the lives of American soldiers at the onset of war with Iraq, their feelings, living conditions, safety concerns, and more.
Mission Rejected
Mission Rejected - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Mission Rejected write by Peter Laufer. This book was released on 2006. Mission Rejected available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A shattering journey of revelation, pain, and betrayal, Mission Rejected takes the reader deep into the turmoil of U.S. troops confronting the Iraq War.
