Introduction / Richard D. Hooker, Jr. and Joseph J. Collins
Initial planning and execution in Afghanistan and Iraq / Joseph J. Collins
Strategic assessment and adaptation: The surges in Afghanistan and Iraq / Frank G. Hoffman and G. Alexander Crowther
National-level coordination and implementation : How system attributes trumped leadership / Christopher J. Lamb and Megan Franco
Raising and mentoring security forces in Afghanistan and Iraq / T.X. Hammes
9/11 and after: Legal issues, lessons, and irregular conflict / Nicholas Rostow and Harvey Rishikof
Reflections on lessons encountered / Richard D. Hooker, Jr., and Joseph J. Collins
About the contributors
Annexes
A. The Human and financial costs of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq / Sara Thannhauser and Christoff Luehrs
B. Afghanistan timeline
C. Iraq timeline.