Winning Modern Wars (iraq, Terrorism, And The American Empire)

Reviews “In WINNING MODERN WARS General Wesley K.Clark gives us the secrets of American military power, and its limits.” —NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW “[Clark is] a very good writer logical, lucid and concise. Moreover, he has much of interest to say about military operations and the relationship-or lack of it- between specific campaigns and the overall U.S. security strategy.” —THE NATION “Succeeds on many levels, including the Stephen E. Ambrose-like description of battles and tactics used by General Tommy Franks in pacing the war. Clark clearly admires the courage and capabilities of the soldiers on the ground. But he also presents a cogent critique of Pentagon leadership and White House politics. As a military man, his insights go beyond the predictable Republican –Democratic partisan dialogue.” —BUSINESS WEEK GENERAL WESLEY K.CLARK’S WINNING MODERN WARS IRAQ, TERRORISM, AND THE AMERICAN EMPIRE explains in clear, riveting, revelatory terms how the war in Iraq was waged, when the plans for the war were made, and exactly how the invasion succeeded while the occupation unraveled. These successes, largely attributable to our stunning military built and maintained over the last several administrations, and failures, almost wholly a result of poor administration planning and errors, have delivered to Iraqis–and to Americans–the dangerous, unstable Iraq of today. As recent events have made clear, we must examine how this happened, to evaluate what sort of wars America may need to wage in the future, to determine who we would like to lead us in these decisions, and as Wesley Clark makes clear in WINNING MODERN WARS, to make sure that we never again declare, in his words, “victory without success.” General Wesley K. Clark’s Winning Modern Wars discusses the issues on how the war on terrorism may take us next, providing a frank and revealing analysis of the gains, risks, and shortfalls of America’s current approach and offering informed alternatives. Clark, a military analyst on CNN, and one of the most influential officers of his time, deals with national plans and tactics, reminding us that war, along with successes, bring along other consequences too.