======================================================== Primary Reading for Majors and Lieutenant Colonels deploying to Iraq or Afghanistan (books in bold are priority when time is an issue): ======================================================== Iraq History
1. Phebe Marr, The Modern History of Iraq 2. Charles Tripp, A History of Iraq
Afghanistan History
1. Sir Martin Evans, Afghanistan: A New History 2. Peter R. Blood, ed., Afghanistan: A Country Study
Terrorism
1. Malise Ruthven, A Fury of God: the Islamist Attack on America 2. Kenneth Katzman, Al Qaeda: Profile and Threat Assessment URL: http://fpc.state.gov/c4763.htm [Succinct overview of Al-Qaeda by the Congressional Research Service – arguably the best unclassified intelligence analysis available.]
Counterinsurgency
1. David Galula, Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice (New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1964 2. Small Wars manual (read in context) 1940 edition
Stability Operations
1. W. Andrew Terrill, Reconstructing Iraq: Insights, Challenges, and Missions for Military Forces in a Post-Conflict Scenario (Carlisle Barracks, PA: SSI, February 2003). URL: http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute....
2. Small Wars manual (read in context) 1940 edition 3. Thomas Marks, Maoist Insurgency since Vietnam
Interagency Operations
1. Matthew F. Bogdanos, “Joint Interagency Cooperation: The First Step”, Joint Forces Quarterly, no. 37 (Spring 2005) p. 10-18 2. David Fromkin, A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East
Culture
1. Huston Smith, Islam: A Concise Introduction 2. Bernard Lewis, The Crisis of Islam: Holy War & Unholy Terror
======================================================== Primary reading Company Grade Officers, SNCO’s, and Junior Enlisted Marines deploying to Iraq or Afghanistan (books in bold are priority when time is an issue): ======================================================== Iraq History
1. Iraq: An Introduction to the Country and the People, Maine Corps Institute, 2004 (SNCO/Junior Enlisted) 2. Iraq: A Country Study, Helen Metz (Company Grade)
Afghanistan History 1. Afghanistan: A Country Study, Peter Blood (All)
Counterinsurgency
1. Tactics of the Crescent Moon: Militant Muslim Combat Methods, John Poole (All) 2. Minimanual of the Urban Guerrilla, Carlos Marighella (All) 3. Street Without Joy, Bernard Fall (Company Grade) 4. Guerrilla Warfare, Che’ Guevara (Company Grade) 5. FM 31-15, Operations Against Irregular Forces (All) 6. Small Wars manual (read in context) 1940 edition (All)
Culture
1. Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Modern Times, Margaret Nydell (All)
For Marines deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan
usmc counterinsurgency
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Primary Reading for Majors and Lieutenant Colonels deploying to Iraq or Afghanistan (books in bold are priority when time is an issue):
========================================================
Iraq History
1. Phebe Marr, The Modern History of Iraq
2. Charles Tripp, A History of Iraq
Afghanistan History
1. Sir Martin Evans, Afghanistan: A New History
2. Peter R. Blood, ed., Afghanistan: A Country Study
Terrorism
1. Malise Ruthven, A Fury of God: the Islamist Attack on America
2. Kenneth Katzman, Al Qaeda: Profile and Threat Assessment URL: http://fpc.state.gov/c4763.htm
[Succinct overview of Al-Qaeda by the Congressional Research Service – arguably the best unclassified intelligence analysis available.]
Counterinsurgency
1. David Galula, Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice
(New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1964
2. Small Wars manual (read in context) 1940 edition
Stability Operations
1. W. Andrew Terrill, Reconstructing Iraq: Insights, Challenges, and Missions for Military Forces in a Post-Conflict Scenario (Carlisle Barracks, PA: SSI, February 2003). URL: http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute....
2. Small Wars manual (read in context) 1940 edition
3. Thomas Marks, Maoist Insurgency since Vietnam
Interagency Operations
1. Matthew F. Bogdanos, “Joint Interagency Cooperation: The First Step”,
Joint Forces Quarterly, no. 37 (Spring 2005) p. 10-18
2. David Fromkin, A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East
Culture
1. Huston Smith, Islam: A Concise Introduction
2. Bernard Lewis, The Crisis of Islam: Holy War & Unholy Terror
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Primary reading Company Grade Officers, SNCO’s, and Junior Enlisted Marines deploying to Iraq or Afghanistan (books in bold are priority when time is an issue):
========================================================
Iraq History
1. Iraq: An Introduction to the Country and the People, Maine Corps Institute,
2004 (SNCO/Junior Enlisted)
2. Iraq: A Country Study, Helen Metz
(Company Grade)
Afghanistan History
1. Afghanistan: A Country Study, Peter Blood
(All)
Counterinsurgency
1. Tactics of the Crescent Moon: Militant Muslim Combat Methods, John Poole
(All)
2. Minimanual of the Urban Guerrilla, Carlos Marighella
(All)
3. Street Without Joy, Bernard Fall
(Company Grade)
4. Guerrilla Warfare, Che’ Guevara
(Company Grade)
5. FM 31-15, Operations Against Irregular Forces
(All)
6. Small Wars manual (read in context) 1940 edition
(All)
Culture
1. Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Modern Times, Margaret Nydell
(All)