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No easy task : fighting in Afghanistan by Horn, Bernd [editor]; Spencer, Emily [editor]; is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is No easy task : fighting in Afghanistan about?

Afghanistan Has Long Been Considered The Graveyard Of Empires. Throughout Their History, Afghans Have Endured The Ravages Of Foreign Invaders, From Marauding Hordes And Imperial Armies To Global Superpowers, While Demonstrating A Fierce Independence And Strong Resistance To Outside Occupiers. Those Who Have Ventured Into Afghanistan With Notions Of Controlling Its People Have Soon Discovered That Fighting In That Rugged, Hostile Land Is No Easy Task. Afghans Have Proven To Be Tenacious And Unrelenting Foes. No Easy Task Examines This Legacy Of Conflict, Particularly From A Canadian Perspective. What Emerges Is The Difficulty Faced By Foreign Forces Attempting To Impose Their Will Over Afghans Who, For Their Part, Have Consistently Adapted Tactics And Strategies To Stymie And Defeat Those They Perceive As Invaders And Interlopers. It Is Within This Complexity And Challenge That The Difficult Counter-insurgency Must Be Fought.-- Adjust Your Sights: Leading Issues Likely To Arise In Any Counter-insurgency Campaign / Michael A. Hennessy -- The Quagmire Of Great Powers: Dealing With The Afghan Way Of War / Major Tony Balasevicius -- Public Opinion Matters: The Struggle For Hearts And Mi

Author

Horn, Bernd [editor]; Spencer, Emily [editor];

Publisher

Dundurn Group / Dundurn Press

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781459701649

Subjects

History, Military History, Humanities