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Fiasco
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Thomas E. Ricks |
The definitive military chronicle of the Iraq war and a searing judgment on the strategic blindness with which America has conducted it, drawing on the accounts of senior military officers giving voi… |
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MacArthur and defeat in the Philippines
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R. M. Connaughton |
For many, Douglas MacArthur was a general to be ranked with Grant and Lee; for others he was much bluster and some cowardice. The truth, according to military historian Richard Connaughton, lies some… |
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American Spartans
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Warren, James A. |
This book is a six-decade history of the U.S. Marines. It offers insight into the corps' philosophy and military practices, explaining how technology, training, and a fiercely promoted sense of loyal… |
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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers
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Paul M. Kennedy |
El eminente historiador Paul Kennedy analiza y describe el auge y la caída de las grandes potencias a lo largo de los últimos cinco siglos. La nación proyecta su poder militar según sus recursos econ… |
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The 9/11 Commission report
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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States. |
Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Including the Executive Summary and the complete Notes Section. Nearly three thousand people died in the terrorist … |
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Not a Good Day to Die
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Sean Naylor |
In this New York Times bestseller, award-winning combat reporter Sean Naylor reveals how close American forces came to disaster in Afghanistan against Al Qaida-after easily defeating the ragtag Talib… |
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