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For the better part of the last half century, the United States has been the World's Police, claiming to defend ideologies, allies, and our national security through brute force. But is military action always the most appropriate response? Drawing on his vast experience, from combat in Vietnam to peacekeeping in Somalia, to war games in Washington, DC and negotiations with former rebels in the Philippines, retired four-star General Tony Zinni argues that we have a lot of work to do to make the process of going to warâor notâmore clear-eyed and ultimately successful. He examines the relationship between the executive and the military (including the difference between passive and engaged presidents); the failures of the Joint Chief of Staff; the challenges of working with the UN, coalition forces, and NATO; the difference between young, on the ground officers and less savvy senior leaders; the role of special forces and drone warfare; and the difficult choices that need to be made to create tomorrow's military. Among his provocative points:* Virtually every recent American military operation follows a disconnected series of actions that lead to outcomes we never foresaw or intended.* We need to assign accountability for the political decisions that can make or break a mission.* Words and ideas are as important to victory in today's conflicts as bullets.* The cyber "war" is ongoing. Either you must build better tech than the other guy, or you must steal it.* Our foreign aid budget is pitiful, our State Department, USAID, and the other government agencies that we critically need to be on a par with our military are underfunded, undermanned, and poorly structured for their current objectives.From the Oval Office to the battlefield, Before the First Shots Are Fired is a hard-hitting analysis of the history of America's use of military action and a spirited call for change.
Hardcover:
9781137279385 | St Martins Pr, September 2, 2014, cover price $27.00 | About this edition: For the better part of the last half century, the United States has been the World's Police, claiming to defend ideologies, allies, and our national security through brute force.
Paperback:
9781250075055 | Griffin, September 15, 2015, cover price $16.99 | also contains Before the First Shots Are Fired: How America Can Win or Lose Off the Battlefield
For the better part of the last half century, the United States has been the world's police, claiming to defend ideologies, allies, and our national security through brute force. But is military action always the most appropriate response? Drawing on his vast experience, retired four-star general Tony Zinni argues that we have a lot of work to do to make the process of going to war-or not-more clear-eyed and ultimately successful. He examines the relationship between the executive and the military; the challenges of working with the UN, coalition forces, and NATO; and the difficult choices that need to be made to create tomorrow's military. Among his provocative points: Virtually every recent American military operation follows a disconnected series of actions that lead to outcomes we never foresaw or intended. We need to assign accountability for the political decisions that can make or break a mission. Words and ideas are as important to victory in today's conflicts as bullets. From the Oval Office to the battlefield, Before the First Shots Are Fired is a hard-hitting analysis of the history of America's use of military action and a spirited call for change.
Hardcover:
9780393991406, titled "Statistics: A Tutorial for the Apple IIE" | W W Norton & Co Inc, June 1, 1985, cover price $22.75 | also contains Before the First Shots Are Fired: How America Can Win or Lose Off the Battlefield, Statistics: A Tutorial for the Apple IIE
Paperback:
9781250075055 | Griffin, September 15, 2015, cover price $16.99 | also contains Before the First Shots Are Fired: How America Can Win or Lose Off the Battlefield
CD/Spoken Word:
9781494557294 | Mp3 una edition (Tantor Media Inc, October 13, 2014), cover price $29.99 | About this edition: For the better part of the last half century, the United States has been the world's police, claiming to defend ideologies, allies, and our national security through brute force.
Colin Powell, one of America’s most admired public figures, reveals the principles that have shaped his life and career in this inspiring and engrossing memoir.A beautiful companion to his previous memoir, the #1 New York Times bestseller My American Journey, Powell’s It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership is a trove of wisdom for anyone hoping to achieve their goals and turn their dreams into reality.A message of strength and endurance from a man who has dedicated his life to public service, It Worked for Me is a book with the power to show readers everywhere how to achieve a more fulfilling life and career.
Hardcover:
9780062135124 | 1 edition (Harpercollins, May 22, 2012), cover price $27.99 | About this edition: Colin Powell, one of America’s most admired public figures, reveals the principles that have shaped his life and career in this inspiring and engrossing memoir.
Paperback:
9780062135131 | Reprint edition (Perennial, June 3, 2014), cover price $15.99
9780062184061 | Lgr edition (Harpercollins, May 22, 2012), cover price $27.99
CD/Spoken Word:
9780062196859 | Unabridged edition (Harperaudio, May 22, 2012), cover price $34.99
CD/Spoken Word:
9780062270757 | Unabridged edition (Harperaudio, June 4, 2013), cover price $19.99
Paperback:
9780230103313 | Reprint edition (Griffin, October 12, 2010), cover price $18.99 | also contains Leading the Charge: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom, Leading the Charge: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom
CD/Spoken Word:
9781400114054 | Unabridged edition (Tantor Media Inc, October 19, 2009), cover price $34.99
9781400144051 | Unabridged edition (Tantor Media Inc, October 19, 2009), cover price $69.99
Paperback:
9780230103313 | Reprint edition (Griffin, October 12, 2010), cover price $18.99 | also contains Leading the Charge: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom, Leading the Charge: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom
CD/Spoken Word:
9781400164059 | Mp3 una edition (Tantor Media Inc, October 19, 2009), cover price $24.99
Hardcover:
9780230612655 | 1 edition (Palgrave Macmillan, August 4, 2009), cover price $25.00
Paperback:
9780230103313 | Reprint edition (Griffin, October 12, 2010), cover price $18.99 | also contains Leading the Charge: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom, Leading the Charge: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom
Miscellaneous:
9780230623798 | Palgrave Macmillan, August 4, 2009, cover price $11.99
Paperback:
9780425219133 | Reprint edition (Berkley Pub Group, January 2, 2008), cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Combining military history and biography, a profile of General Chuck Horner, commander of the allied air forces during the Persian Gulf War, discusses the tactics involved, as well as the changing nature of our Air Force.
9780330480710 | New edition (Pan Macmillan, May 25, 2001), cover price $18.60 | also contains Every Man a Tiger: The Gulf War Air Campaign, Every Man a Tiger: The Gulf War Air Campaign | About this edition: This is a portrait of the Gulf air war and its planning, seen through eyes of the commanders who took part in this devastating campaign - General Chuck Horner led the Desert Shield and Desert Storm operations.
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