Description
American veterans who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan offer invaluable firsthand perspectives on what made Americas post-9/11 wars so costly and disastrous.
Twenty years of Americas Global War on Terror produced little tangible success while exacting enormous harm. In Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States sustained tens of thousands of casualties, expended trillions of dollars, and inflicted massive suffering on the very populations that we sought to liberate. Now the inclination to forget it all and move on is palpable. But there is much to be learned from the immense debacle. And those who served and fought in these wars are best positioned to teach us.
Paths of Dissent collects fifteen original essays from American veterans of Iraq and Afghanistanhailing from a wide range of services, ranks, and walks of lifewho have come out in opposition to these conflicts. Selected for their candor and eloquence by fellow veterans Andrew Bacevich and Daniel Sjursen, these soldiers vividly describe both their motivations for serving and the disillusionment that made them speak out against the system. Their testimony is crucial for understanding just how the worlds self-proclaimed greatest military power went so badly astray.
Author: Andrew Bacevich
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Published: 08/01/2023
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 7.95h x 4.88w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9781250832498
Language: English
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