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Cradle of Conflict: Iraq and the Birth of the Modern U.S. Military
Michael Knights
Knights (The Washington Institute for Near East Policy) offers a detailed military narrative of America's struggle against Iraq's Baathists between 1990 and 2005, which sets the stage for his critique of US military power in the region and the asymmetric resistance capabilities of US adversaries. Drawing on interviews with American military and pol
464 pages, maps
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 15, 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9781591144441 |
| Publishers | Naval Institute Press |
| Pages | 464 |
| Dimensions | 235 × 159 × 33 mm · 771 g |
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