Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

"Why We Lost is neither a memoir nor a window into private meetings and secret discussions. It...
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Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars by Bolger, Daniel

Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

$22.01

Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

$22.01
Author: Daniel Bolger
Format: Paperback
Language: English

"Why We Lost is neither a memoir nor a window into private meetings and secret discussions. It is a 500-page history . . . filled with heartfelt stories of soldiers and Marines in firefights and close combat. It weighs in mightily to the ongoing debate over how the United States should wage war." -- Washington Post

Over his thirty-five year career, Daniel Bolger rose through the ranks of the army infantry to become a three-star general, commanding in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Perhaps more than anyone else, he was witness to the full extent of the wars, from 9/11 to withdrawal from the region. Not only did Bolger participate in top-level planning and strategy meetings, but he also regularly carried a rifle alongside soldiers in combat actions. Writing with hard-won experience and unflinching honesty, he argues that while we lost in Iraq and Afghanistan, we did not have to. Intelligence was garbled. Key decision makers were blinded by spreadsheets or theories. And we never really understood our enemy. Why We Lost is a timely, forceful, and compulsively readable account of these wars from a fresh and authoritative perspective.

"Compelling." -- Wall Street Journal
"Bolger is a superb writer, and the book's most riveting passages are those describing what it's like to be an infantryman at the sharp end of battle." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer



Author: Daniel Bolger
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 11/03/2015
Pages: 560
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.50w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780544570412

About the Author
DANIEL BOLGER completed thirty-five years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a lieutenant general in 2013, having held command posts in Iraq and Afghanistan. His military awards include five Bronze Star medals (one for valor) and the Combat Action Badge.

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