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Iraq and Back: Inside the War to Win the Peace
Col. Kimberly Olson Usaf (Ret.)
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Description for Iraq and Back: Inside the War to Win the Peace
Paperback. This gripping, firsthand account of what went wrong is seen from Olson's unique point of view as a senior female military officer, pilot, wife, and mother. Many of the stories she tells are known to only the handful of people involved, including a mission to rescue two Iraqi women and details of early meetings with tribal leaders. Num Pages: 232 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
In April 2003, soon after Operation Iraqi Freedom had been declared a success, President Bush sent retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jay Garner to Iraq to rebuild the country. As Garner’s executive officer, Col. Kim Olson was part of the senior leadership circle charged with three tasks. They were to reconstruct Iraq’s infrastructure, provide humanitarian assistance, and lay the foundation for a democratic process to take hold. Not long after their arrival in the rubble and ruin of Iraq, however, the political, military, and economic wheels ground to a halt and theirs became mission improbable. This book tells ... Read more
In April 2003, soon after Operation Iraqi Freedom had been declared a success, President Bush sent retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jay Garner to Iraq to rebuild the country. As Garner’s executive officer, Col. Kim Olson was part of the senior leadership circle charged with three tasks. They were to reconstruct Iraq’s infrastructure, provide humanitarian assistance, and lay the foundation for a democratic process to take hold. Not long after their arrival in the rubble and ruin of Iraq, however, the political, military, and economic wheels ground to a halt and theirs became mission improbable. This book tells ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Annopolis, United States
ISBN
9781591146490
SKU
V9781591146490
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About Col. Kimberly Olson Usaf (Ret.)
COL. Kim Olson, USAF (Ret.) is Executive Director of Grace After Fire, a non-profit organization, dedicated to providing equitable care to all women veterans. As an author and public speaker, she is known for global perspective and ability to explore the
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