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Informationen zum Autor Dov S. Zakheim served as the under secretary of defense (comptroller) and chief financial officer for the U.S. Department of Defense from May 2001 to April 2004. He also served in various Defense Department positions during the Reagan administration, including deputy undersecretary for planning and resources. Zakheim is the author of Flight of the Lavi: Inside a U.S.-Israeli Crisis (Brassey's). Klappentext A firsthand account of how the Bush administration mismanaged its Afghan campaign, A Vulcan's Tale shines new and important light on the events and people behind the headlines in the immediate years following the September 11 attacks. "Zakheim traces the current travails in Afghanistan to a failure to convert the military successes of late 2001 into political gains that would aid the larger goal of nation building. He also conveys the daily frustrations of trying to make the U.S. policymaking system work sensibly... A measured portrayal of the Bush administration's failings and of the personal clashes behind the debates over policy." --Foreign Affairs "Although there are several prior works by Bush administration officials, Zakheim's discussion is powerful and unique. Recommended. Upperdivision undergraduate, graduate, and research collections." --Choice "Important and informative... [The book] provides valuable insight not only regarding the wars of the post-9/11 era but also about the activities of the U.S. government in general." --National Review "A lively and absorbing read... [Zakheim's] tale of why the reconstruction of Afghanistan fell so short has the impact and credibility that only an insider's account can. But well beyond Afghanistan, this is a book for anyone who seeks to understand why our policy reach so often exceeds our grasp." --Anne-Marie Slaughter, Princeton University, former director of policy planning at the U.S. Department of State Zusammenfassung A firsthand account of how the Bush administration mismanaged its Afghan campaign! A Vulcan's Tale shines new and important light on the events and people behind the headlines in the immediate years following the September 11 attacks. ...
