The Wrong War: Grit, Strategy, and the Way Out of Afghanistan by Francis J. "Bing" West Jr. (2011)

Ex-library Hardcover with in Good (G) condition. Light library markings. DJ wrapped in protective cover. Clean and straight. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to a local library.  America 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 comb