AUSTRALIAN MILITARY

• 367 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., 1 map, ports. ; 20 cm. #280924
• It’s the most controversial conflict of our time: a war which has divided citizens‚ politicians‚ and militaries‚ resulted in headlines about torture and suicide bombings‚ death and destruction. There’s no single identifiable enemy and no exit strategy. So how will the war in Iraq be won? What will victory look like?In 2004‚ when Australian Major General Jim Molan was deployed to the war to oversee a force of 300‚000 troops‚ including 155‚000 Americans‚ he faced these and other questions on a daily basis. In his provocative and highly readable book‚ RUNNING THE WAR IN IRAQ‚ he gives a gripping insider’s account of what modern warfare entails – the ghastly body count‚ the complex decisions which will mean life or death‚ the divide between political masters and foot soldiers – and the small‚ hard-won triumphs.

  This is a must-read book for anyone concerned about the West’s involvement in what’s been described as this generation’s Vietnam. Whatever side of the war you are on‚ Molan’s account raises new and difficult questions about the nature of modern conflict.

• Molan, Andrew James, 1950-
• Coalition Provisional Authority
• Iraq War, 2003-2011
• Postwar reconstruction — Iraq
• Administrative agencies — Iraq
• Iraq — Politics and government — 2003-