TY - BOOK AU - Lowther, Adam B. TI - Americans and asymmetric conflict: Lebanon, Somalia, and Afghanistan SN - 9780275996352 U1 - 355.42 PY - 2007/// CY - London PB - Praeger Security International KW - Military policy KW - World politics KW - Asymmetric warfare KW - Counterinsurgency N1 - Introduction -- Military thought and asymmetric conflict -- Asymmetric conflict and the threats facing the United States -- Lebanon (1982-1984): The rise of terrorism and the suicide bombing -- Somalia (1992-1994): Into the post-Cold War era -- Afghanistan (2001-2004): Winning wars of asymmetry -- Conclusion: The lessons of war and implications for Iraq ER -