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BOOK REVIEWS
Afghanistan and should be considered required
reading for the military student. The authors’
research provides lessons learned in the way
of strategic decision making in the operational
approach to war, with takeaways of resource and
post-hostilities’ planning. The basic premise of a
two-front war is strongly rebuked, with historical
precedent and current challenges highlighted to
support the authors’ arguments.
Michael R. Wacker, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

LIFE LOOKING DEATH IN THE EYE
The Iraqi War as Experienced
by a U.S. Army Contractor
Mahir Ibrahimov, Ph.D.,
Global Scholarly Publications,
New York, 2012, 213 pages, $--

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IFE LOOKING DEATH in the Eye falls a
little short of the transformative experience
it promises. With a yearlong narration of the war,
the author offers insight into the mistakes the U.S.
Army made in the Iraq war. He presents viewpoints
on the Iraq War from U.S. soldiers and officers,
Iraqi nationals, and Muslims from other countries.
Dr. Mahir Ibrahimov’s background adds credibility
to his perspective and allows him to gather a wide
range of viewpoints. A naturalized U.S. citizen
originally from Azerbaijan, Ibrhahimov studied
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