Description |
1 online resource |
Contents |
Dedication; Contents; Map; Quotes; 1 Tuesday Morning; 2 All the Way; 3 Rule Number 12; 4 On the Ground; 5 Sticker Shock; 6 The Short Haul; 7 Game-changer; 8 On Two Fronts; 9 Cause and Effect; 10 Out by Christmas; 11 The Call; 12 Going Dutch; 13 The Loyalty Card; 14 The Red Line; 15 God Moments; 16 Turning Point; 17 Afghanistan; 18 Capture or Kill; Acknowledgements; Notes; Index; Imprint |
Summary |
A decade on from the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Australians are embroiled in one of the nation's longest military conflict the war in Afghanistan.An Unwinnable War charts the motives, ambitions and negotiations that carried Australia into Afghanistan: from the then Prime Minister John Howard's presence in Washington DC on September 11, 2001 to the transition plan to hand security to Afghan forces - all played out in the wake of increasing casualties. Based on interviews with key political and military figures in Australia and abroad, An Unwinnable War lays bare the |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Walkley Book Award (nominated), 2011 |
Subject |
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Participation, Australian
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Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Political aspects
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Military participation -- Australian
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780522860498 |
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0522860494 |
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0522857663 |
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9780522857665 |
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