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Within hours of the September 11 attacks,
Sean M. Maloney deciphered that Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda were
the aggressors behind the despicable act. A war in Afghanistan then
was inevitable. As a military historian, Maloney was determined to
go there to study and record the events for posterity, if for no
other reason than the education of his future students at Canada's
Royal Military College. What resulted is an in-depth and up-close
look at the planning stages, deployment, and aftermath of Operation
Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. In Enduring the Freedom, Maloney
presents a rare on-the-spot view from such important locations as
Kabul, Bagram, and Kandahar. He describes the American-led
intervention in Afghanistan and the conduct of the war through
early 2003, then discusses the events of 2003 from the three
locales in detail. Some critics contend that the war in Afghanistan
is another Vietnam. Maloney rebuts that appraisal, pointing out
that as opposed to the vague language of the Vietnam era, American
objectives were clearly stated for Afghanistan. Those objectives
were: to destroy al Qaeda's networks, training camps, resources,
and communication systems; to destroy any governmental entity
providing support or sanctuary to al Qaeda; and to undertake
reconstruction efforts to ensure international terrorists can never
again use the country as a base. The first objective has more or
less been achieved. How to accomplish the last two is still widely
debated, and Maloney offers some insightful thoughts and opinions.
Finally, he offers educated advice going forward in the hopeful
completion of Operation Enduring Freedom. |
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| ISBN-10: 1574889532 ISBN-13: 9781574889536 |
Hardback - September 2005 |
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