Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-331) and index.
Introduction : from Cold War to War on Terror -- The United States and Islamic countries -- Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the United States -- Iraq : from cradle of civilization to republic of fear -- The development of terrorism, 1991-2001 -- The Bush doctrine -- Assumptions -- Intelligence -- War plans -- Postwar reconstruction -- Policymaking -- Allies -- Strategy -- Lessons and legacies : twenty-six articles.