America at war

Shock and awe -- Middle East situation -- Saddam Hussein, the Baath Party, and weapons of mass destruction -- Persian Gulf War of 1991 -- September 11, Afghanistan, and Iraq -- Weapons inspections -- Debates and reluctant friends -- Americans at war : week 1 -- Home front -- Tides of war : week 2 -- Battling past Baghdad -- Restoring order -- Aftermath -- Weapons and tactics -- Iraq since 2004

"The war is defined as the three-week military campaign beginning in March 2003 and ending with the capture of Baghdad in April 2003. Introductory chapters discuss events leading up to the invasion, going back to the breakup of the Ottoman Empire after World War I, Saddam Hussein's rise to power and the origins of the Baath Party, the Persian Gulf War of 1991, and September 11 and the subsequent actions in Afghanistan. The book concludes with a discussion of the occupation as of May 2003"--Amazon.com

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