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SUMMARY:Dr. Michael G. Vickers, former US Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:Amazon.com: By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Spec
ial Operations, and Strategy: 9781101947708: Vickers, Michael G.: Books\nA
vivid insider's account of a life in intelligence, special operations, and
strategy from the Cold War to the war with al-Qa’ida • "[An] illuminating a
nd richly detailed memoir." —The New York Times Book Review\n\n"Deeply insi
ghtful...A sweeping and breathtaking journey that gives the reader unpreced
ented access to the courage, sacrifice, and bravado of our nation’s finest
warriors, in their finest hours." —Admiral William H. McRaven, author of Wi
sdom of the Bullfrog and#1 New York Times bestseller, Make Your Bed\n\nIn 1
984, Michael Vickers took charge of the CIA’s secret war against the Soviet
s in Afghanistan. After inheriting a strategy aimed at imposing costs on th
e Soviets for their invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, Vickers transfo
rmed the covert campaign into an all-out effort to help the Afghan resistan
ce win their war. More than any other American, he was responsible for the
outcome in Afghanistan that led to the end of the Cold War.\n\nIn By All Me
ans Available, Vickers recounts his remarkable career, from his days as a G
reen Beret to his vision for victory in Afghanistan to his role in waging A
merica’s war with al-Qa’ida at the highest levels of government. In captiva
ting detail, he depicts his years in the Special Forces—including his train
ing to parachute behind enemy lines with a backpack nuclear weapon in the e
vent of a Soviet invasion of Western Europe—and reveals how those experienc
es directly influenced his approach to shaping policy. Vickers has played a
significant role in most of the military and intelligence operations of th
e past four decades, and he offers a deeply informed analysis of the greate
st challenges facing America today, and in the decades ahead.\n\nRiveting a
nd illuminating, this is a rare and important insider’s account of the mode
rn military and intelligence worlds at every level.\nHat tip: Kilimanjaro
\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Amazon.com: By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in
Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy: 9781101947708: Vickers, Mi
chael G.: Books
A vivid insider's accou
nt of a life in intelligence, special operations, and strategy from the Col
d War to the war with al-Qa’ida • "[An] illuminating and richly detailed me
moir." —The New York Times B
ook Review
"Deeply insightful..
.A sweeping and breathtaking journey that gives the reader unprecedented ac
cess to the courage, sacrifice, and bravado of our nation’s finest warriors
, in their finest hours." —Admiral William H. McRaven, author of Wisdom of the Bullfrog and#1 New York Times bestseller, Make Your Bed
In 1984, Michael Vickers took ch
arge of the CIA’s secret war against the Soviets in Afghanistan. After inhe
riting a strategy aimed at imposing costs on the Soviets for their invasion
and occupation of Afghanistan, Vickers transformed the covert campaign int
o an all-out effort to help the Afghan resistance win their war. More than
any other American, he was responsible for the outcome in Afghanistan that
led to the end of the Cold War.
In By All Means Available, Vickers recounts his remarkable car
eer, from his days as a Green Beret to his vision for victory in Afghanista
n to his role in waging America’s war with al-Qa’ida at the highest levels
of government. In captivating detail, he depicts his years in the Special F
orces—including his training to parachute behind enemy lines with a backpac
k nuclear weapon in the event of a Soviet invasion of Western Europe—and re
veals how those experiences directly influenced his approach to shaping pol
icy. Vickers has played a significant role in most of the military and inte
lligence operations of the past four decades, and he offers a deeply inform
ed analysis of the greatest challenges facing America today, and in the dec
ades ahead.
Riveting and illuminating, this is a rare and import
ant insider’s account of the modern military and intelligence worlds at eve
ry level.
Hat tip: Kilimanjaro
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