From Baghdad to Kabul: The Historical Roots of U.S. Counterinsurgency Doctrine

Peter Mansoor

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Peter Mansoor , "From Baghdad to Kabul: The Historical Roots of U.S. Counterinsurgency Doctrine" , Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective

October, 2009

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