The Iraq War: Strategy, Tactics, and Military Lessons / Edition 1

by Anthony H. Cordesman

Overview

Respected military analyst Anthony H. Cordesman provides the first in-depth analysis of the second war against Saddam Hussein's regime.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780892064328
Publisher:	Center for Strategic & International Studies
Publication date:	09/30/2003
Series:	Significant Issues Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	592
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

ANTHONY H. CORDESMAN is Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a military analyst for ABC News. A frequent commentator on National Public Radio, he is the author of numerous books on security issues and has served in a number of senior positions in the US government.

What People are Saying About This

International Affairs

Cordesman has brought together virtually all the known data and official commentary on the 2003 war in Iraq and produced a useful, relevant and up-to-date sourcebook.... The content draws on material as late as July 2003 and his deductions are proving more relevant day by day.

Choice

The definitive work on the war in Iraq.... Essential [for] upper-division undergraduates and above interested in strategic studies and military history.

Army magazine

a masterful work, thus far without peer in its field.

Editorial Reviews

Even as American military personnel are struggling with the aftermath of the Iraq War, the debate continues over why and how we became involved, what happened during the war, and more important, what will be the short- and long-term outcomes of the conflict. Cordesman, a national security strategist at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and author of numerous books on terrorism and the Middle East, seeks to define these debates in terms of lessons learned. He outlines the success of American forces in becoming a more lethal and effective fighting machine, emphasizing better cooperation among the services, real-time battlefield information, and even greater precision in targeting. Cordesman also argues that the United States still has much to learn concerning human intelligence gathering, coalition building, and nation building. Thorough in his analysis, Cordesman examines the breadth and depth of the war from the strategic to tactical operations as well as from the Iraqi side. This study will no doubt shape many of the national security arguments for the near future as others attempt either to support or to destroy Cordesman's persuasive analysis. Although technical and requiring extensive knowledge of national security and military terminology, the book is highly recommended for academic and military libraries.-Lt. Col. Charles M. Minyard, U.S. Army, Blountstown, FL Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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