There have been many powerful accounts that voice the stories of events that took place prior to, the day of, and after September 11, 2001 but many of those represent one outlook depriving the reader of the different perspectives and leaving the story incomplete. In the book, The Good War, author Jack Fairweather in some way assembles various short stories that while following the timeline of the War in Afghanistan, also offers assorted encounters that paint detail to critical events (whether it be of actions or lessons learned) of others viewpoints that complement the title of his book, “Why we couldn’t win the war or the peace in Afghanistan”. As an award winning war reporter and expert on American and British military campaigns in Iraq and
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Though the campaign against terrorism started with great support as the years passed it has dwindled down. With the promise of troops withdrawing from Afghanistan approaching within the years to come, the finals chapters of the war are currently writing themselves. Despite being such a significant war there has been much information that has been obscure and different perspectives that are intentionally or unintentionally left out, but John Fairweather eliminates all the questions on why the war started, the obstacles that had to be overcome, some influential key players, and the role of money all while remaining impartial to any one side. With no notable weaknesses in his writing, a conclusion of, The Good War, is that Fairweather leaves you as a reader with every significant aspect, side meeting, and paints the War with everything the reader would want to know feeling well-informed answering all questions. The question, “With no attainable way to succeed why have we been there for so long?” was the question I came in and out of the book with and although my answer has changed over and over I feel as though I know the answer and like others feel as though by answering no you discredit all the service members who scarified their lives for the greater cause so we choose to dismiss some
Though the campaign against terrorism started with great support as the years passed it has dwindled down. With the promise of troops withdrawing from Afghanistan approaching within the years to come, the finals chapters of the war are currently writing themselves. Despite being such a significant war there has been much information that has been obscure and different perspectives that are intentionally or unintentionally left out, but John Fairweather eliminates all the questions on why the war started, the obstacles that had to be overcome, some influential key players, and the role of money all while remaining impartial to any one side. With no notable weaknesses in his writing, a conclusion of, The Good War, is that Fairweather leaves you as a reader with every significant aspect, side meeting, and paints the War with everything the reader would want to know feeling well-informed answering all questions. The question, “With no attainable way to succeed why have we been there for so long?” was the question I came in and out of the book with and although my answer has changed over and over I feel as though I know the answer and like others feel as though by answering no you discredit all the service members who scarified their lives for the greater cause so we choose to dismiss some