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Before the First Shots Are Fired : How America Can Win or Lose off the Battlefield by Tony Koltz and Tony Zinni (2014, Hardcover)

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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 war--or not--more 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 madeto 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.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
1137279389
ISBN-13
9781137279385
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201668397

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Book Title
Before the First Shots Are Fired : How America Can Win or Lose Off the Battlefield
Author
Tony Zinni, Tony Koltz
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / United States, American Government / General, International Relations / Diplomacy
Publication Year
2014
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
E895.Z57 2014
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Praise for General Zinni "If more Americans would listen to General Zinni, we'd have a better foreign policy-and a happier country." -Thomas E. Ricks, author of Fiasco and The Generals "Zinni is one of the more interesting men produced by the American military, with a supple mind that quickly adjusted to the new realities brought about by the collapse of the Soviet empire." - Philip Caputo, New York Times Book Review "One of the most respected and outspoken military leaders of the past two decades." -60 Minutes "Zinni is an interesting man, and he has a lot of interesting things to say about the dangers of pursuing our current course in foreign policy. He is a distinctly non-ideological man in an era when ideology is running rampant both home and abroad." -Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post , Praise for Leading the Charge :"A warning that deserves serious consideration." - The New York Times "Zinni is an interesting man, and he has a lot of interesting things to say about the dangers of pursuing our current course in foreign policy. He is a distinctly non-ideological man in an era when ideology is running rampant both home and abroad." - Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post "Provocative, insightful, and straight-from-the-shoulder blunt" -William S. Cohen, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1997-2001, Praise for Leading the Charge : "A warning that deserves serious consideration." - The New York Times "Provocative, insightful, and straight-from-the-shoulder blunt" -William S. Cohen, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1997-2001 "[Zinni] has a lot of interesting things to say about the dangers of pursuing our current course in foreign policy. He is a distinctly non-ideological man in an era when ideology is running rampant."-Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post, Praise for Zinni's previous works: The Battle for Peace "A warning that deserves serious consideration." - The New York Times "Provocative, insightful, and straight-from-the-shoulder blunt" -William S. Cohen, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1997-2001 "[Zinni] has a lot of interesting things to say about the dangers of pursuing our current course in foreign policy. He is a distinctly non-ideological man in an era when ideology is running rampant."-Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post, "If more Americans would listen to General Zinni, we'd have a better foreign policy-and a happier country." -Thomas E. Ricks, author of Fiasco and The Generals
Table of Content
CONTENTS Introduction One...................................................How the Hell Did We Get Here? Two.................................................. A Day Which Will Live in Infamy Three.................................................Knowns and Unknowns Four...................................................The Buck Stops Here Five...................................................Europe First Six....................................................My Fellow Americans Seven................................................Two and a Half Wars Eight.................................................The New Battlefield Nine..................................................Body Count Ten....................................................Endings and Outcomes Eleven...............................................America and the World Epilogue
Copyright Date
2014
Lccn
2014-007053
Dewey Decimal
327.73009/04
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23

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by pj1369Mar 22, 2016
Should be mandatory ready for ALL politicians
First, I have to admit that General Zinni isn't the world's best writer, but the content is excellent. He lays out what should be done before sabre rattling and send our military to their deaths. He has heard the politicians mislead and miss-state and has seen the results of their stupidity. (my words, not his) We can't be isolationists, but we can be effective in the world without wasting lives. Now that I'm thinking about the upcoming presidential election, every voter should read it too.
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