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The must-read summary of Jeremy Scahill's book: "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army".
This complete summary of "Blackwater" by Jeremy Scahill, an award-winning bestseller, presents his insight on the powerful private American army operating in international war zones. It is the explosive story of a company who came from rural America to become one of the most powerful participants in the Iraq War.
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This complete summary of "American Mourning" by Catherine Moy and Melanie Morgan presents the story of two families who lost their sons in the Iraq War. They explain the impacts of the loss on the families: one continues to support the war while the other strongly opposes it. This summary analyses the emotional and compelling read that reveals the truth of loss related to war and how different families react to it.
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The must-read summary of Robert D. Kaplan's book: "Imperial Grunts: The American Military on the Ground".
This complete summary of "Imperial Grunts" by Robert D. Kaplan, a renowned writer on foreign affairs, outlines his analysis of front-line military action and American involvement in world affairs.
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This complete summary of "Marching Toward Hell" by Michael Scheuer, a former CIA counter-terrorism analyst, presents his argument that America's involvement in the Iraq War has undermined national security and changed the geopolitical landscape in a way that in fact endangers America and makes it more vulnerable to attack. His scathing account reminds us that the war's instability has strengthened Al-Qaeda without acting in U.S. interests.
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The must-read summary of Richard N. Haass's book: "War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars".
This complete summary of "War of Necessity, War of Choice" by Richard N. Haass, a prominent American diplomat, outlines his analysis of how the United States can apply the lessons learned from the two Iraq wars so that it is better positioned to put into practice what worked and to avoid repeating what so clearly did not. He also argues...
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The must-read summary of Charles Ferguson's book: "No End in Sight: Iraq's Descent into Chaos".
This complete summary of "No End in Sight" by Charles Ferguson, renowned director and producer of the documentary film of the same name, presents his analysis of the Iraq War as he shows how arrogance and ignorance eliminated any chance of an early victory for the US and the extent to which Iraq has fallen even further into disorder and insurgency.
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The must-read summary of Peter W. Galbraith's book: "The End of Iraq: how American Incompetence Created a War Without End".
This complete summary of "The End of Iraq" by Peter W. Galbraith, a renowned journalist and leading commentator on Iraq, presents the writer's reasoning why the US forces' attempts to impose unity have failed and will continue to fail. He argues that the US should instead support the separation of Iraq into independent ethnic...
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This complete summary of "On the Hunt" by Colonel David Hunt, a retired army colonel and military analyst, outlines his argument that America's leaders have wrongly approached terrorism-related issues following 9/11 with half-measures and timidity. He asserts that political leaders nowadays are more concerned with their reputation and their political careers than with solving terrorist threats of the US, and suggests various ways of changing this...
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The must-read summary of John E. O'Neill and Jerome R. Corsi's book: "Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry".
This complete summary of "Unfit for Command" by John E. O'Neill and Jerome R. Corsi outlines their reasons that John Kerry is unfit to be America's commander in chief and president. They particularly highlight the 'atrocities' he committed in relation to the Vietnam War and its veterans.
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The must-read summary of Charles Duelfer's book: "Hide and Seek: The Search for the Truth in Iraq".
This complete summary of "Hide and Seek" by Charles Duelfer, one of the most senior intelligence officers with the CIA, shares the author's expertise and reveals how and why sanctions and diplomacy in Iraq were doomed to fail. He examines how the US-Iraq relationship spiraled into a second war and why Saddam Hussein responded as he did to US demands.
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This complete summary of "The One Percent Doctrine" by Ron Suskind, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, outlines his insight into America's war with an unrelenting army of terrorists. He explains how the Bush administration's fear of low probability, high impact events made them ignore evidence and act out of pure suspicion during the war on terror - for example their campaign against Saddam Hussein and the origins of the Iraq War.
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The must-read summary of Tariq Ali's book: "The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power".
This complete summary of "The Duel" by Tariq Ali, a renowned British Pakistani writer and journalist, presents his illustration of how Pakistan's military dictatorship and weak civilian leadership have lead the country to demise. He examines the failed attempts of the US to intervene in their politics and its dangers; moreover he reveals some promises...
13) Summary: American Soldier: Review and Analysis of General Tommy Franks and Malcolm McConnell's Book
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The must-read summary of General Tommy Franks and Malcolm McConnell's book: "American Soldier".
This complete summary of "American Soldier" by Franks and McConnell presents a biography that recounts the career of General Tommy Franks. The riveting tale retraces his life from his small-town child to his roles in the Vietnam and Afghan wars, and describes how he led the operations of the war on terror following 9/11 to success using covert diplomacy,...
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The must-read summary of Linda Robinson's book: "Tell Me How This Ends: General David Petraeus and the Search for a Way Out of Iraq".
This complete summary of "Tell Me How This Ends" by Linda Robinson presents her account, based on extensive interviews with General David Petraeus and his subordinate commanders, of the Iraq War's endgame, and shows the different options that Obama had when he took office in 2009.
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The must-read summary of Scott McClellan's book: "What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception".
This complete summary of "What Happened" by Scott McClellan, a former trusted adviser to the Bush White House, outlines the author's unique perspective on the controversial elements of Bush's presidency, such as Hurricane Katrina and the Iraq War, and what motivated his decisions. He also takes a look at who George...
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This complete summary of "State of War" by James Risen, a renowned American journalist, tells the story of George W. Bush's war on two fronts: reining in abuses of power in his administration and failing to bring about a democratic revolution in the Middle East. Risen explains how, following 9/11, Bush appears to have abandoned the traditions of patience, caution and restraint.
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The must-read summary of Seymour M. Hersh's book: "Chain of Command: The Road form 9/11 to Abu Ghraib".
This complete summary of "Chain of Command" by Seymour M. Hersh, a renowned American investigative journalist, gives an overview of his report on the Abu Ghraib prison scandal and his examination of the reasons the Bush administration led the nation into a war on terror. Hersh uncovers the lies and obsessions of an administration blinded by ideology.
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This complete summary of "The Fall of the House of Bush" by Craig Unger, a prominent American journalist and writer, presents the author's revelation of the unknown secrets behind Bush's leading America into Iraq. He examines how the Christian Right endangered America's constitutional democracy by leading the country into the catastrophic, impossible war in the Middle East.
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The must-read summary of William Cohen's book: "The Art of the Strategist: 10 Essential Principles for Leading Your Company to Victory".
This complete summary of the ideas from William Cohen's book "The Art of the Strategist" shows how having a superior strategy is the only way to win in business. In his book, the author uses his experience in the military, corporate and academic sectors to provide the reader with several lessons that will teach...
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This complete summary of "Shadow War" by Richard Miniter, a renowned investigative journalist and writer, presents his argument that the media has missed many of Bush's biggest developments and success in the war on terror. He delivers the unreported stories of failed assassination plots and successful captures of Al-Qaeda members and proves that the war on terror can be and is being won.
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