{"product_id":"9781459713260","title":"No Lack of Courage: Operation Medusa, Afghanistan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Lack of Courage\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the  North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Operation Medusa, the largely  Canadian action in Afghanistan from 1 to 17 September 2006, to dislodge a  heavily entrenched Taliban force in the Pashmul district of  Afghanistans Kandahar Province. At stake, according to senior Afghan  politicians and NATO military commanders, was nothing less than the very  existence of the reconstituted state of Afghanistan, as well as the  NATO alliance itself. In a bitterly fought conflict that lasted more  than two weeks, Canadian, Afghan, and Coalition troops defeated the  dug-in enemy forces and chased them from the Pashmul area. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the end, the brunt of the fighting fell on the Canadians, and the operation that saved Afghanistan exacted a great cost. However, the battle also demonstrated that Canada had shed its peacekeeping mythology and was once more ready to commit troops deliberately to combat. Moreover, it revealed yet again that Canadian soldiers have no lack of courage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143607992560,"sku":"9781459713260","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781459713260_p0.jpg?v=1763869673","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781459713260","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}