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Every War Must End
Fred Charles Iklé
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Description for Every War Must End
Paperback. Explores the process through which wars in the modern age have been brought to a close. This book explains how US political decisions and military strategy and tactics in Iraq - the emphasis on punishing Iraqi leaders, not seeking a formal surrender, and the failure to maintain law and order - have delayed, and jeopardized an end to hostilities. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 363.
"Mission accomplished," George Bush famously proclaimed in reference to the defeat of Saddam Hussein's military organization. However, as recent events in Iraq have once again demonstrated, it is much easier to start a war than it is to end it. Every War Must End, which Colin Powell credits in his autobiography with having shaped his thinking on how to end the first Gulf War, analyzes the many critical obstacles to ending a war--an aspect of military strategy that is frequently and tragically overlooked. This book explores the difficult and often painful process through which wars in the modern age have ... Read more
"Mission accomplished," George Bush famously proclaimed in reference to the defeat of Saddam Hussein's military organization. However, as recent events in Iraq have once again demonstrated, it is much easier to start a war than it is to end it. Every War Must End, which Colin Powell credits in his autobiography with having shaped his thinking on how to end the first Gulf War, analyzes the many critical obstacles to ending a war--an aspect of military strategy that is frequently and tragically overlooked. This book explores the difficult and often painful process through which wars in the modern age have ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
362g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231136679
SKU
V9780231136679
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About Fred Charles Iklé
Fred Charles Ikle is distinguished scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He was undersecretary of defense for policy in the Reagan administration. He is the author of How Nations Negotiate and lives in Washington, D. C.
Reviews for Every War Must End
The reissuing of Ikle's classic is to be welcomed...because it demonstrates how with clear prose, broad knowledge, and a sharp focus, a little book can address a big question. Foreign Affairs