Blood and Treasure Putting Perspective Into the Numbers from Iraq

Abstract

The national debate surrounding America's involvement in Iraq is complex and confusing. While it has been full of vitriol and invective, it has been notably lacking in balance, perspective and texture. In the middle of this national debate are the American warrior and an immediate group of family and supporters. More often than not, these fully committed participants remain quiet while listening to the raging war of words, or watching it on television sets in Iraq. The national debate is divisive, and at times, the American warrior is wounded by the words and the emotion that animate it. This project is designed to bring historical perspective and comparative statistics to the debate over American foreign policy in Iraq, thus facilitating a more informed national discussion on a question of major importance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 25, 2007
Accession Number
ADA469104

Entities

People

  • Daniel Elzie

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Crime
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Greatest Generation
  • Homicide
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Budgets
  • National Security
  • Recruiting
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies