Decisionmaking in Operation Iraqi Freedom: The Strategic Shift of 2007
Carlisle, PA: U. S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, 2010. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. xiv, 78 p. Endnotes. This is one of the OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom) Key Decisions Monograph Series. From an on-line posting: "Was the 2007 decision to surge forces into Iraq effective in turning the war from a potential disaster to a possible success? Dr. Steven Metz is Director of Research at the Strategic Studies Institute. He also serves as the research director for the Joint Strategic Landpower Task Force, and co-director of SSI's Future of American Strategy Project. He has been with SSI since 1993, previously serving as Henry L. Stimson Professor of Military Studies and Chairman of the Regional Strategy Department. Dr. Metz has also been on the faculty of the Air War College, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and several universities. He has been an advisor to political campaigns and elements of the intelligence community; served on national security policy task forces; testified in both houses of Congress; and spoken on military and security issues around the world. He is the author of more than 100 publications." Condition: Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.
Keywords: Operation Iraqi Freedom, Decisionmaking, Strategic Communication, Counterterrorism, Military Strategy, Joint Operations, Military Planning, Rapid Deployment
ISBN: 9781584874416
[Book #70539]
Price: $45.00