Book: "The Wrong War" by Bing West

Bing West, a noted writer and commentator on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, has wrote a book entitled The Wrong War: Grit, Strategy, and the Way Out of Afghanistan.  Mr. West is not without military experience, having served in combat with the Marines.  He has also spent considerable time in Afghanistan as an embedded reporter and seen the combat troops up close.  West is extremely complimentary of the Soldiers and Marines fighting the war on the ground.  He is critical of the current counterinsurgency strategy that strives to win over the population.  His speaks out against the effort to buy off the Afghan population with development funds - citing the creation of a "culture of entitlement".  His "way out of Afghanistan" includes down-sizing the footprint in Afghanistan and transitioning to an advisory role where highly-trained military advisers, unhampered by risk-adverse senior commanders, are embedded with Afghan Army and police units - where their principle task would be training and advising the Afghan security forces. 

To learn more about the book or buy it from Amazon.com click on the link that follows:  The Wrong War: Grit, Strategy, and the Way Out of Afghanistan.