WHY WE LOST: A GENERAL'S INSIDE ACCOUNT OF THE IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN WARS

摘要

From the moment the first promotional advertisements appeared, much was expected of Why We Lost, retired Lt. Gen. Dan Bolger's reflections on the last 14 years of war. Some hoped that it would be a comprehensive account of operational and strategic decision making that would illuminate the many missteps made over the course of many years. Others hoped fervently it would be an homage to the Army that, like the closing scene of every episode of Scooby Doo, would blame faulty execution of perfect plans squarely on "meddling" politicians. A few expected a detailed analytical study of the many successes and failures experienced by the Army in two protracted wars of attrition.