Review by PAUL WICHER
Really not worth the time you would spend reading it-3/4 junk!
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Really not worth the time you would spend reading it-3/4 junk!
Title Statement | Holding the line: inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis / Guy M. Snodgrass, Commander, US Navy (Ret.). |
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Author | Snodgrass, Guy M |
Publication | [New York]: Sentinel,[2019]©2019 |
Extent of Item | xiv, 335 pages |
ISBN | 0593084373 9780593084373 |
Other Number | 3646204 |
Contents | Service before self -- Warrior monk -- The adults -- Early days -- Loyalty -- Trumped -- Policy by tweet -- Wag the dog -- Good cop, bad cop -- Secretary of reassurance -- Winter of discontent -- Legacy -- Leading up -- Great powers -- Last adult standing -- Headwinds -- New team -- Summer of surprises -- Bulletprooof -- China -- Totally controlled by Russia -- Endgame -- Hanging on. |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-335). |
Summary | "As the first book written by an insider with firsthand knowledge of key decisions and moments in history, Holding the Line is a must-read for those who care about the presidency and America's national security. It's filled with never-before-told stories that will both alarm and reassure, a testament to the quiet and steady efforts of General Mattis and the dedicated men and women he led at the Department of Defense"--Provided by publisher. |
Subjects & Genres | |
By Topic | National security--History--21st century--United States |
By Name | Mattis, James N.,1950- |
United StatesDepartment of Defense--Biography--Officials and employees | |
Snodgrass, Guy M | |
Trump, Donald,1946- | |
By Location | United States--Military policy |
United States--Foreign relations administration | |
United States--Foreign relations--2017- | |
United States--Politics and government--2017- |