Hearts, minds, and hydras : fighting terrorism in Afghanistan, Pakistan, America, and beyond : dilemmas and lessons / William Nester.

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From the publisher. Insurgencies are like the hydra, the many-headed beast of Greek mythology. Once one begins, the measures a government takes to eliminate militants -- to cut off the insurgency's head -- can provoke countless others to join the enemy ranks. Tactical victories often breed strategic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nester, William R., 1956-
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2012]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Terrorism > United States > Prevention.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Terrorism > Government policy > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > 21st century.
Physical Description:xii, 307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • September 11, 2001
  • Know your enemy : al Qaeda versus its enemies
  • Know your war : terrorism versus counterterrorism
  • Clinton and Bush versus al Qaeda before September 11
  • The post-9/11 neoconservative war on terror and tyranny
  • The war in Afghanistan : round one
  • The war on terror at home
  • The global war on terror
  • The war for American hearts and minds
  • The war for international hearts and minds
  • The war in Afghanistan : round two
  • The war in Pakistan
  • Consequences.