Finishing Business: Ten Steps to Defeat Global Terror
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (877 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1591149061 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 241 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ullman examines the underlying causes and political motivations that drive global terrorism. He then describes ten concrete steps America can take to defeat. He analyzes the attraction that Jihadist Extremism holds for disaffected Muslims around the world and argues that American governance is currently not up to the task of keeping the nation safe
Newt Gingrich's foreword and Wesley Clark's afterword contribute to an atmosphere of collegiality; Ullman's two cents fall in with others this autumn contributing less partisan perspectives. Thirdly, Ullman suggests a massive international program of economic and political assistance to Iraq, comparable to the Marshall Plan or, domestically, to the GI Bill. From Publishers Weekly A retired naval officer and current Washington Times national security analyst offers a cogent sequel to his Unfinished Business; where the former dealt with the war in Afghanistan, this one covers Iraq. Ullman offers a number of specific suggestions for gaining ground, the first of which is to acknowledge that the war is primarily against Islamist factions, and not against generalized "terror." Doing so requires that the U.S. Fourth, Congress is to be held more accountable for its f
John Matlock said Finally An Overall Framework on Terror. First, let me just list the people whose names appear on the back of the book making comments on the the book and/or its author.Zbigniew Brzezinski, Former National Security AdvisorBrent Scowcroft, Former National Security AdvisorJohn Lehman, Former Secretary of the NavyAnthony Zinni, Former Commander in Chief, U.S. Central CommandJames Woolsey, Former Director of Central IntelligenceJohn Hamre, Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense.The theme of the book is far different, far . "If I were King " If you were thinking that the War on Terror is going to be over any time soon, Harlan Ullman will quickly disabuse you of that notion. He rightly points out this is actually a War on Jihadist Extremism. Winning that war will require remedying the discontents that feed the extremism, and repositioning the United States government to be better able to do so. Most of the book is a rather dismal catalog of all the reasons for our failures to date. The background is great for those u. "Where was the editor?" according to Flying Scot. This book is brilliant in multiple ways. It gives insights to many otherwise puzzling events in the recent past. Unfortunately, perhaps in the rush to get it to press while still topical, the editing is dreadful and makes the book a Murmansk run for the reader.Example from page Where was the editor? Flying Scot This book is brilliant in multiple ways. It gives insights to many otherwise puzzling events in the recent past. Unfortunately, perhaps in the rush to get it to press while still topical, the editing is dreadful and makes the book a Murmansk run for the reader.Example from page 42: "After the terrorist attacks, had Al Gore been president, it is unlikely that he would have had little option except to go after al Qaeda in Afganistan." I read that to mean that he'd have had other o. 2: "After the terrorist attacks, had Al Gore been president, it is unlikely that he would have had little option except to go after al Qaeda in Afganistan." I read that to mean that he'd have had other o