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The defense of Jisr al-Doreaa with E.D. Swinton's the Defence of Duffer's Drift

Following the invasion of Iraq in 2003 the U.S. military found itself in a battle with a lethal and adaptive insurgency, where the divisions between enemy and ally were ambiguous at best, and working with the local population was essential for day-to-day survival. From the lessons they learned during multiple tours of duty in Iraq, two American veterans have penned The Defense of Jisr al-Doreaa, an instructional parable of counterinsurgency that addresses the myriad of difficulties associated with war in the postmodern era. In this tactical primer based on the military classic The Defence of D.

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  • "Following the invasion of Iraq in 2003 the U.S. military found itself in a battle with a lethal and adaptive insurgency, where the divisions between enemy and ally were ambiguous at best, and working with the local population was essential for day-to-day survival. From the lessons they learned during multiple tours of duty in Iraq, two American veterans have penned The Defense of Jisr al-Doreaa, an instructional parable of counterinsurgency that addresses the myriad of difficulties associated with war in the postmodern era. In this tactical primer based on the military classic The Defence of D."@en
  • "Two veterans of Iraq war have turned the lessons they learned during tours of duty into a tactical primer based on the military classic "The Defence of Duffer's Drift". Over the course of six dreams, a young officer deployed in Iraq fights the same battle again and again, learning each time - the hard way - which misconceptions to discard and which lessons to follow in order to achieve a lasting victory. Accompanied by the novella that inspired it, this narrative offers an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to master counterinsurgency warfare - or fully understand the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan--Publishers description."

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