An unwinnable war : Australia in Afghanistan / Karen Middleton. Australia in Afghanistan

Collection type	Library
Author	Middleton, Karen Margaret.;
Call Number	958.1047394 M628u
Document type	Monograph
Year	2011.
Pagination	382 p. : 1 map ; 24 cm.
Publisher	Melbourne University Publishing,
Note	Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes bibliographical references and index. "An unwinnable war charts the motives, negotiations and decisions that carried Australia into Afghanistan: from then Prime Minister John Howard's presence in Washington DC on September 11, 2001, to the 'transition' plan to hand security to Afghan forces-all played out against a backdrop of increasing casulties, military and civilian. Based on interviews with key figures in Australia and abroad, An unwinnable war lays bare the tensions between political and military decision-making, the nature and potency of the US alliance and the influence of individual personalities in charting Australia's course in what was once dubbed the 'good war'."--Back cover.
Place made	Carlton, Vic. :

Abstract

Machine generated contents note: 1.Tuesday Morning -- 2.All the Way -- 3.Rule Number 12 -- 4.On the Ground -- 5.Sticker Shock -- 6.The Short Haul -- 7.Game-changer -- 8.On Two Fronts -- 9.Cause and Effect -- 10.Out by Christmas -- 11.The Call -- 12.Going Dutch -- 13.The Loyalty Card -- 14.The Red Line -- 15.God Moments -- 16.Turning Point -- 17.Afghanisation -- 18.Capture or Kill -- 19.2020 Vision.