The Wrong War enhanced eBook takes you inside the front lines with exclusive video shot by the author while embedded with U.S, British, and Afghan troops over the course of two years. You will witness the firefights as they happened and see the probl... Read more

The Wrong War enhanced eBook takes you inside the front lines with exclusive video shot by the author while embedded with U.S, British, and Afghan troops over the course of two years. You will witness the firefights as they happened and see the problems soldiers faced on the ground in Afghanistan. Included in the eight videos are: Never-before-seen footage from firefights in key hot spots such as Ganjigal in Konar Province and Marja in Helmand Province A bare-faced look at counterinsurgency tactics (COIN) and the positive and negative outcomes from U.S. efforts Actual video of the threats faced by troops in Afghanistan including IEDs, Taliban snipers, and suicide bombers The struggles of U.S. and British forces to effectively work with Afghan troops to counter the insurgency In their own words, the experiences of the U.S. soldiers in battleAmerica cannot afford to lose the war in Afghanistan, and yet Americans cannot win it. In this definitive account of the conflict, acclaimed war correspondent and bestselling author Bing West provides a practical way out. Drawing on his expertise as both a combat-hardened Marine and a former assistant secretary of defense, West has written a tour de force narrative that shows the consequences when strategic theory meets tactical reality. Having embedded with dozens of frontline units over the past two years, he takes the reader on a battlefield journey from the mountains in the north to the opium fields in the south. West-dubbed "the grunt's Homer"-shows why the Taliban fear the ferocity of our soldiers. Each chapter, rich with vivid characters and gritty combat, illustrates a key component of dogged campaigns that go on for years. These never-ending battles show why idealistic theories about counterinsurgency have bogged us down for a decade. The official rhetoric denies reality. Instead of turning the population against the Taliban, our lavish aid has created a culture of entitlement and selfishness. Less