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Iraq, Vietnam, and the limits of American power / Robert K. Brigham.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Brigham, Robert K. (Robert Kendall), 1960-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Causes.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Causes.
Iraq War, 2003-2011.
United States--Foreign relations--Vietnam.
United States.
Vietnam--Foreign relations--United States.
Vietnam.
United States--Foreign relations--Iraq.
Iraq--Foreign relations--United States.
Iraq.
United States--Military policy.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (240 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
New York : PublicAffairs, c2008.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
The book that answers the question on everybody's mind?with wisdom and authority that cannot be ignored
Contents:
Contents; Preface ix; Chapter One America Goes to War 1; Chapter Two The Military Half 35; Chapter Three The Problems of Nation Building 69; Chapter Four Staying the Course 109; Chapter Five Challenges to America's Power 149; Acknowledgments 181; Notes 183; Index 205
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-204) and index.
Contains:
Brigham, Robert K. (Robert Kendall), 1960- Is Iraq another Vietnam?
ISBN:
1-283-13674-0
9786613136749
0-7867-3173-7
OCLC:
301705008

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