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The Commanders
The Commanders
Author: Bob Woodward
It is impossible to examine any part of the war on terrorism in the twenty-first century without seeing the hand of Dick Cheney, Colin Powell or one of their loyalists. The Commanders, an account of the use of the military in the first Bush administration, is in many respects their story -- the intimate account of the tensions, disagreeme...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780671769604
ISBN-10: 067176960X
Publication Date: 7/1/1992
Pages: 416
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4.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Pocket
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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From the descriptor: The Commanders reveals the inner workings of the first George Bush's administraton from Panama to the Persian Gulf. We see top leadership wrestle with military policy as never before. Go behind closed meeting rooms...
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The Commanders reveals the inner workings of the [first] Bush administration through two years of conversations and policy choices that twice led the U.S. to war. Here is a compelling group portrait of the decision-makers: President George Bush; Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell; Secretary of State James A. Baker III; and National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft.

In this detailed account, we see the top leadership as never before, wrestling with the great questions of military policy in the closed meeting rooms and private offices of the Pentagon and the White House. The human story behind the momentous choices that are defining a new era in international relations, The Commanders is essential listening to understand the new world order dominated by American military might.
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A great account of leaders in crisis.
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Good book for history


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