Eagle down : the last special forces fighting the forever war / Jessica Donati.
"In 2013, President Obama began the drawdown of troops in Afghanistan. But only a year into the withdrawal, Obama began allowing the U.S. military to resume combat operations, relying almost entirely on U.S. Special Operations forces. It was the beginningof a new, covert war. Reporter Jessica Donati shows how policy shifted, and argues that the war is undermining American interests both at home and abroad. It is eroding morale among America's most elite and most important forces and widening the disconnect between the military and the general public. This covert war fought by U.S. Special Forces is not fought as a nation, but as a secretive tool of policy. With big picture insight and on-the-ground grit, Donati argues that U.S. foreign policy and reliance upon covert warfare is allowing Afghanistan to continue as a safe-haven for extremist groups, and become more susceptible to foreign powers like China and Russia. As Afghanistan becomes more unstable, America will continue to fight a full-blown war withno end in sight"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781541762558
- ISBN: 154176255X
- Physical Description: xi, 300 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : PublicAffairs, 2021.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-289) and index. |
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Subject: | United States. Army. Special Forces > History > 21st century. Afghan War, 2001-2021. Special forces (Military science) > United States. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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North Kansas City Public Library | 958.10478 DONATI 2021 (Text) | 0001002433793 | Nonfiction | Available | - |