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Unity of Effort: Integrating Civilian and Military Activities
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  • Richard A. Lacquement, Jr., US Army War College
Abstract
When the U.S. military invaded Iraq, it  lacked a common understanding of the problems inherent in counterinsurgency campaigns. It had neither studied them, nor developed doctrine and tactics to deal with them. It is fair to say that in 2003, most Army officers knew more about the U.S. Civil War than they did about counterinsurgency.
Keywords
  • Counterinsurgency,
  • US Military Officer,
  • Iraq,
  • USMC,
  • US Army
Publication Date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Citation Information
Richard A. Lacquement. "Unity of Effort: Integrating Civilian and Military Activities" Google preview button Save cover preview Save Cover Preview for The U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual Paper $15.00 ISBN: 9780226841519 Published July 2007 pdf $14.99 ISBN: 9780226841526 Published September 2008 Request an exam Copy for The U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field ManualRequest copy Find this book in a library: The U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field ManualPress library Rights and Permissions for The U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field ManualRights and permissions The U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual (2006)
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