America's needless wars: cautionary tales of US involvement in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq
"A skeptical appraisal of U.S. military intervention in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq, highlighting a common pattern of poor intelligence gathering, nationalistic hubris, and political pressures, which led to these unsuccessful foreign adventures"...
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| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
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Amherst, New York
Prometheus Books
2017
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| Zusammenfassung: | "A skeptical appraisal of U.S. military intervention in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq, highlighting a common pattern of poor intelligence gathering, nationalistic hubris, and political pressures, which led to these unsuccessful foreign adventures"... "This eye-opening book takes a unique approach to the history of U.S. foreign policy by examining three unrelated conflicts, all of which ended tragically and resulted in the deaths of millions on both sides. By analyzing what went wrong in each case, the author uncovers a pattern of errors that should serve as a precaution for future decision makers contemplating a conflict abroad. Why did President McKinley oppose Filipino independence forces if his motivation was truly to help Filipinos overthrow Spanish domination? Why did several U.S. presidents ignore the failures of the French in Vietnam and reject peace overtures from popular revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh to bring the conflict to an early end? And how could American leaders have been so wrong about Saddam Hussein's alleged weapons of mass destruction and then let Iraq devolve into chaos after overthrowing the dictator? Historian David R. Contosta has sifted through official hearings, media investigations, public documents, memoirs of those for and against the conflicts, and numerous histories to uncover the answers to these questions. The common thread that links these wars from different centuries is that political leaders all too often have acted out of ignorance, arrogance, fear, and partisan gamesmanship. These lapses were compounded by the failure of the media to inform the public accurately and dispassionately. The sad result is that America has paid a high price in lost lives and tarnished national reputation. As the author notes in conclusion, if American exceptionalism is to have any meaning, then we must honestly appraise our past foreign-policy blunders to ensure wiser political action in the future"... |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | vii, 206 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9781633882898 |
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| spelling | Contosta, David R. 1945- Verfasser (DE-588)136100856 aut America's needless wars cautionary tales of US involvement in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq David R. Contosta Amherst, New York Prometheus Books 2017 vii, 206 Seiten txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index "A skeptical appraisal of U.S. military intervention in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq, highlighting a common pattern of poor intelligence gathering, nationalistic hubris, and political pressures, which led to these unsuccessful foreign adventures"... "This eye-opening book takes a unique approach to the history of U.S. foreign policy by examining three unrelated conflicts, all of which ended tragically and resulted in the deaths of millions on both sides. By analyzing what went wrong in each case, the author uncovers a pattern of errors that should serve as a precaution for future decision makers contemplating a conflict abroad. Why did President McKinley oppose Filipino independence forces if his motivation was truly to help Filipinos overthrow Spanish domination? Why did several U.S. presidents ignore the failures of the French in Vietnam and reject peace overtures from popular revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh to bring the conflict to an early end? And how could American leaders have been so wrong about Saddam Hussein's alleged weapons of mass destruction and then let Iraq devolve into chaos after overthrowing the dictator? Historian David R. Contosta has sifted through official hearings, media investigations, public documents, memoirs of those for and against the conflicts, and numerous histories to uncover the answers to these questions. The common thread that links these wars from different centuries is that political leaders all too often have acted out of ignorance, arrogance, fear, and partisan gamesmanship. These lapses were compounded by the failure of the media to inform the public accurately and dispassionately. The sad result is that America has paid a high price in lost lives and tarnished national reputation. As the author notes in conclusion, if American exceptionalism is to have any meaning, then we must honestly appraise our past foreign-policy blunders to ensure wiser political action in the future"... Geschichte 1899-2011 gnd rswk-swf HISTORY / Military / Other bisacsh HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-) bisacsh HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War bisacsh Außenpolitik Geschichte Vietnamkrieg HISTORY / Military / Other HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-) HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War Vietnamkrieg (DE-588)4063516-8 gnd rswk-swf Golfkrieg 2003 (DE-588)4731075-3 gnd rswk-swf Philippinisch-Amerikanischer Krieg (DE-588)1088320090 gnd rswk-swf USA Introduction ... Cuban Prologue ... Conquering the Philippines ... Cold War Prelude ... The Vietnam Deception ... The Defeated Giant ... Unraveling Iraq ... The Revelations of History United States Military policy Case studies United States Foreign relations Decision making Case studies Intervention (International law) Case studies Philippines History Philippine American War, 1899-1902 Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Iraq War, 2003-2011 United States History, Military USA (DE-588)4078704-7 gnd rswk-swf (DE-588)4522595-3 Fallstudiensammlung gnd-content USA (DE-588)4078704-7 g Philippinisch-Amerikanischer Krieg (DE-588)1088320090 s Vietnamkrieg (DE-588)4063516-8 s Golfkrieg 2003 (DE-588)4731075-3 s Geschichte 1899-2011 z DE-604 Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe 978-1-63388-290-4 |
| spellingShingle | Contosta, David R. 1945- America's needless wars cautionary tales of US involvement in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq HISTORY / Military / Other bisacsh HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-) bisacsh HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War bisacsh Außenpolitik Geschichte Vietnamkrieg HISTORY / Military / Other HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-) HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War Vietnamkrieg (DE-588)4063516-8 gnd Golfkrieg 2003 (DE-588)4731075-3 gnd Philippinisch-Amerikanischer Krieg (DE-588)1088320090 gnd |
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| title | America's needless wars cautionary tales of US involvement in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq |
| title_auth | America's needless wars cautionary tales of US involvement in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq |
| title_exact_search | America's needless wars cautionary tales of US involvement in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq |
| title_full | America's needless wars cautionary tales of US involvement in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq David R. Contosta |
| title_fullStr | America's needless wars cautionary tales of US involvement in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq David R. Contosta |
| title_full_unstemmed | America's needless wars cautionary tales of US involvement in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq David R. Contosta |
| title_short | America's needless wars |
| title_sort | america s needless wars cautionary tales of us involvement in the philippines vietnam and iraq |
| title_sub | cautionary tales of US involvement in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq |
| topic | HISTORY / Military / Other bisacsh HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-) bisacsh HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War bisacsh Außenpolitik Geschichte Vietnamkrieg HISTORY / Military / Other HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-) HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War Vietnamkrieg (DE-588)4063516-8 gnd Golfkrieg 2003 (DE-588)4731075-3 gnd Philippinisch-Amerikanischer Krieg (DE-588)1088320090 gnd |
| topic_facet | HISTORY / Military / Other HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-) HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War Außenpolitik Geschichte Vietnamkrieg Golfkrieg 2003 Philippinisch-Amerikanischer Krieg USA Introduction ... Cuban Prologue ... Conquering the Philippines ... Cold War Prelude ... The Vietnam Deception ... The Defeated Giant ... Unraveling Iraq ... The Revelations of History United States Military policy Case studies United States Foreign relations Decision making Case studies Intervention (International law) Case studies Philippines History Philippine American War, 1899-1902 Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Iraq War, 2003-2011 United States History, Military Fallstudiensammlung |
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