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Winning the right war, the path to security for America and the world, Philip H. Gordon

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-191) and index

index present

non fiction

Winning the right war

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Philip H. Gordon

the path to security for America and the world

Argues that, six years into the War on Terror, our enemies are stronger and more numerous than ever, and calls for a new approach that uses the strategies of patience, containment, alliances, and faith in our values alongside military strength

The wrong war -- A flawed diagnosis -- Misusing force -- Squandering credibility -- Conflating threats -- Alienating allies -- The resource gap -- How we won the Cold War -- Managing threats -- Preserving our values -- Winning friends and allies -- Fighting the right battles -- The right war -- Restoring moral authority -- Rethinking homeland defense -- Providing hopes and dreams -- Ending the oil curse -- Rebuilding frayed alliances -- A new deal for the Middle East -- Getting out of Iraq -- Pursuing Israeli: Arab detente -- Containing-and-engaging-Iran -- Afghanistan and Pakistan -- Winning Turkey back -- What victory will look like -- Imagining the future -- After the war on terror -- Wrong war, right war