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11. Veterans’ Readjustment after the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
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David Kieran
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction 1
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Part I. The Wars and Their Origins
- 1. The Wars’ Entangled Roots: Regional Realities and Washington’s Vision 21
- 2. 9/11: Bush’s Response 54
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Part II. The Possibilities and Limits of American Military and Diplomatic Strategy
- 3. Intelligence and the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan 77
- 4. Assessing Strategic Choices in the War on Terror 99
- 5. Military Strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq: Learning and Adapting under Fire at Home and in the Field 124
- 6. Human Rights as a Weapon of War 147
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Part III. Waging and the Wages of War
- 7. The Combatants’ Experiences 175
- 8. Fighting (against) the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan 194
- 9. Limited War in the Age of Total Media 220
- 10. “Watching War Made Us Immune”: The Popular Culture of the Wars 238
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Part IV. Lessons and Legacies
- 11. Veterans’ Readjustment after the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars 261
- 12. The Lessons and Legacies of the War in Iraq 286
- 13. The Lessons and Legacies of the War in Afghanistan 308
- Timeline 333
- Glossary 343
- Notable Persons 351
- About the Contributors 355
- Index 359
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction 1
-
Part I. The Wars and Their Origins
- 1. The Wars’ Entangled Roots: Regional Realities and Washington’s Vision 21
- 2. 9/11: Bush’s Response 54
-
Part II. The Possibilities and Limits of American Military and Diplomatic Strategy
- 3. Intelligence and the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan 77
- 4. Assessing Strategic Choices in the War on Terror 99
- 5. Military Strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq: Learning and Adapting under Fire at Home and in the Field 124
- 6. Human Rights as a Weapon of War 147
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Part III. Waging and the Wages of War
- 7. The Combatants’ Experiences 175
- 8. Fighting (against) the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan 194
- 9. Limited War in the Age of Total Media 220
- 10. “Watching War Made Us Immune”: The Popular Culture of the Wars 238
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Part IV. Lessons and Legacies
- 11. Veterans’ Readjustment after the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars 261
- 12. The Lessons and Legacies of the War in Iraq 286
- 13. The Lessons and Legacies of the War in Afghanistan 308
- Timeline 333
- Glossary 343
- Notable Persons 351
- About the Contributors 355
- Index 359