![]() ![]() He was one of two generals to be fired in this most public of commands. With the reputation of a "warrior monk," McChrystal was considered one of the most gifted military leaders of his generation. Generals, which include David Petraeus, Stanley McChrystal, Joe Dunford and John Allen, were tested in battle as never before. The story of The Long War is told by the generals who led it through the hardest years of combat as surges of international troops tried to turn the tide. Deceived by easy victories, they backed ruthless corrupt local allies and misspent aid. But early policy mistakes that allowed Osama bin Laden to escape made the task far more difficult. Three American presidents tried to defeat the Taliban―sending 150,000 international troops at the war's peak with a trillion-dollar price tag. In The Long War, award-winning BBC foreign correspondent David Loyn uncovers the political and military strategies - and failures - that prolonged America's longest war. ![]() soldiers and diplomats pulled out of Afghanistan, supposedly concluding their role and responsibility in the two-decade conflict, the country fell to the Taliban. ![]()
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