FQ 12 Military History
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(1.a.) What does Boot say were the biggest mistakes made in Iraq by U.S. decision-makers between 2003 and 2013, and who does he hold responsible?
(2.a.) According to Boot, what led to the demise of U.S. success in Afghanistan after 2003? (3.a.) What does Boot say about preparing for both “big” and “small wars” and the possibility of a universal rule to govern American use of military force?
The sources are as follows: 1. Boot, Max. The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power, Revised Edition. New York: Basic Books. 2014. [Ch. 15, pp. 336-352 & Ch. 16, 353-369]. 2. Carroll, John M. & Colin F. Baxter. The American Military Tradition: From Colonial Times to the Present, Second Edition. Lanham, MD: Rowan & Littlefield. 2007. [Ch. 12, pp. 289-308cgo].