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Pay Any Price

2014 History
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Release : 2014
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 414/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Pay Any Price by : James Risen

Download or read book Pay Any Price written by James Risen. This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War corrupts. Endless war corrupts absolutely. Ever since 9/11 America has fought an endless war on terror, seeking enemies everywhere and never promising peace. In Pay Any Price, James Risen reveals an extraordinary litany of the hidden costs of that war: from squandered and stolen dollars, to outrageous abuses of power, to wars on normalcy, decency, and truth. In the name of fighting terrorism, our government has done things every bit as shameful as its historic wartime abuses -- and until this book, it has worked very hard to cover them up. Lincoln suspended habeas corpus. FDR authorized the internment of thousands of Japanese Americans. Presidents Bush and Obama now must face their own reckoning. Power corrupts, but it is endless war that corrupts absolutely.

General Sterling Price and the Civil War in the West

1993-05 History
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Release : 1993-05
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 53X/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis General Sterling Price and the Civil War in the West by : Albert Castel

Download or read book General Sterling Price and the Civil War in the West written by Albert Castel. This book was released on 1993-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indeed, the story of General Price -- as this account by Albert Castle shows -- is the story, in large part, of the Confederacy's struggle in the West. The author draws a fascinating portrait of Price the man -- vain, courageous, addicted to secrecy -- and produces insightful interpretations and much pertinent information about the Civil War in the West.

The Cost of War

2020-04 Australia
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Release : 2020-04
Genre : Australia
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Book Rating : 756/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Cost of War by : Stephen Garton

Download or read book The Cost of War written by Stephen Garton. This book was released on 2020-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cost of War examines the effects of combat, the emotional and physical scars borne by returned men and women, the impact on their families and friends, and the efforts of Australians to understand the physical, psychological, and cultural wounds of war.

An Autumn War

2009-06-30 Fiction
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Release : 2009-06-30
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 890/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis An Autumn War by : Daniel Abraham

Download or read book An Autumn War written by Daniel Abraham. This book was released on 2009-06-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruler Otah Machi, who has struggled to prepare his people for a future without their magic protectors, realizes that he has run out of time when his city is targeted by an expansionist empire from across the sea.

Paying the Human Costs of War

2009-02-09 Political Science
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Release : 2009-02-09
Genre : Political Science
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Book Synopsis Paying the Human Costs of War by : Christopher Gelpi

Download or read book Paying the Human Costs of War written by Christopher Gelpi. This book was released on 2009-02-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Korean War to the current conflict in Iraq, Paying the Human Costs of War examines the ways in which the American public decides whether to support the use of military force. Contrary to the conventional view, the authors demonstrate that the public does not respond reflexively and solely to the number of casualties in a conflict. Instead, the book argues that the public makes reasoned and reasonable cost-benefit calculations for their continued support of a war based on the justifications for it and the likelihood it will succeed, along with the costs that have been suffered in casualties. Of these factors, the book finds that the most important consideration for the public is the expectation of success. If the public believes that a mission will succeed, the public will support it even if the costs are high. When the public does not expect the mission to succeed, even small costs will cause the withdrawal of support. Providing a wealth of new evidence about American attitudes toward military conflict, Paying the Human Costs of War offers insights into a controversial, timely, and ongoing national discussion.

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