America's splendid little wars
Subtitle: a short history of U.S. military engagements : from the fall of Saigon to Baghdad
By: Peter Huchthausen.
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: Intervention (International law) -- History -- 20th century; Presidents -- United States -- History -- 20th century; United States -- History, Military -- 20th century; United States -- Military policy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Recovering SS Mayaguez and the fight on Koh Tang; title: America and special warfare; title: The hostage rescue attempt; title: Intervention in Lebanon; title: Intervention in Grenada; title: Retaliatory attacks on Libya; title: Escort and retaliation in the Persian Gulf; title: Storming Panama; title: The Gulf War : desert shield; title: The Gulf War : Desert Storm; title: The rescue of the Kurds in Northern Iraq; title: President Bush responds to starvation; title: President Clinton crosses the Mogadishu Line; title: Intervention in Bosnia; title: Intervention in Kosovo.