Knife fights : a memoir of modern war in theory and practice / John A. Nagl.

Author/creator Nagl, John A., 1966-
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Penguin Press, 2014.
Description269 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Ghostriders in the storm -- A counterinsurgent at Oxford and West Point -- Back to Iraq -- The first Washington fight: Iraq -- Clear, hold, and build -- Proof of concept -- The second Washington fight: Afghanistan -- Counterinsurgency revisited.
Abstract An influential Army officer traces the Gulf War experiences that shaped his perspectives on the changing nature of conventional combat and his then-discounted views about terrorism, citing his role in coauthoring the military's new counterinsurgency field manual.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 257-258) and index.
LCCN 2014032905 2014005401
ISBN9781594204982 (hardcover)
ISBN1594204985 (hardcover)

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Joyner General Stacks U241 .N34 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold