The Moro War: How America Battled a Muslim Insurgency in the

The Moro War: How America Battled a Muslim Insurgency in the Philippine Jungle, 1902-1913
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- The Moro War: How America Battled a Muslim Insurgency in the Philippine Jungle, 1902-1913 by James R. Arnold Hardcover Bloomsbury Press
As the global war on terror enters its second decade, the United States military is engaged with militant Islamic insurgents on multiple fronts. But the post-9/11 war against terrorists is not the first time the United States has battled such ferocious foes. The forgotten Moro War, lasting from 1902 to 1913 in the islands of the southern Philippines, was the first confrontation between American soldiers and their allies and a determined Muslim insurgency.The Moro War prefigured American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan more than superficially: It was a bitter, drawn-out conflict in which American policy and aims were fiercely contested between advocates of punitive military measures and proponents of conciliation.As in today's Middle East, American soldiers battled guerrillas in a foreign environment where the enemy knew the terrain and enjoyed local support. The deadliest challenge was distinguishing civilians from suicidal attackers. Moroland became a crucible of le
Country USA
Brand Bloomsbury
Manufacturer Bloomsbury Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781608190249
ReleaseDate 2011-08-02
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EANs 9781608190249

The Moro War: How America Battled a Muslim Insurgency in the Philippine Jungle, 1902-1913