In the aftermath of 9/11, the United States has engaged with militant Islamic enemies across the world, fighting wars on multiple fronts against an often amorphous enemy. But the War on Terror is not the first time the U.S. has battled Islamic extremists. The forgotten Moro War, stretching from 1902-1913 in the Southern Philippines, was the first confrontation between the U.S. military and a determined Muslim insurgency. The Moro conflict resembled American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan more than superficially: it was a bitter, drawn-out conflict in which US policy was constested fiercely between advocates of punitive military expedition and proponents of a more conciliatory approach. As in today's Middle East, American soldiers battled guerillas in a harsh landscape where the deadliest challenge was often to tell civilians from enemy combatants. Moroland became a crucible of leadership for the U.S. Army, bringing the force that had fought the Civil War and the Plains Indians Wars into the 20th century. The officer corps of the Moro campaign matured into the American generals of World War I. Chief among them was the future General Jack Pershing. Rich with relevance to today's news from the Middle East, and a gripping piece of storytelling,The Moro Waris a must-read for anyone interested in American military history.