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[003444] Blake, Thomas G.. The Shield and the Storm. Point Pleasant, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Commemorative Group, 1992. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Leatherette. Very Good+ / No Jacket Issued. ISBN: 0963130005. This is the master edition consistingof a 248 page main section, a 48 page Air Force section, a 48 page Armysection, a 32 page Coast Guard section, a 48 page Marine Corps section, a 48 page national guard section, and a 48 page Navy section. The book has the name of a Navy Lieutenant embossed in gold with the Navy on the front cover. Nice clean copy - small tear at bottom of spine. $89.50
[002461] Blake, Thomas G.. The Shield and the Storm, Master Edition. The Commemorative Group, 1992. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Decorative Boards. Near Fine / No Jacket Issued. ISBN: 0963130005. This Master Edition contains the overall story in 248 pages followed by the Specific Servic Sections with individually numbered pages, as follows: Air Force 48 pages; Army 46 pages; Coast Guard 32 pages; Marine Corps 48 pages; National Guard 48 pages; and Navy 48 pages. Illustrated throughout in color. The front cover has gilt designs embossed upon it, and includes the eagle with shield, arrows, and olive branch device. $137.50
[006360] Bodansky, Yossef. Secret History Of The Iraq War. New York, New York, U.S.A.: Regan Books, 2004. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Very Good+. ISBN: 0060736798. 570pp. Bodansky reveals, the war was doomed from the start by the massive and systemic failures of the American intelligence community. As he argues, nearly every aspect of America's conflict with Iraq has been misunderstood, in both the court of public opinion and the White House itself. Drawing upon an extraordinary wealth of previously untapped intelligence and regional sources, The Secret History of the Iraq War presents the most detailed, fascinating and convincing account of the most controversial war of our times and offers a sobering indictment of an intelligence system that failed the White House, the American military, and the people of the Middle East. Price clipped on dj. Clean $34.50
[007387] Bremer, Paul L. III. My Year in Iraq: The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Coveer. As New / As New. ISBN: 0743273893. 417pp/illus. Memoir of Bremmer's year as head of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq from 2003-2004. Clean $74.50
[006822] Bremer, Paul L. III. My Year in Iraq: The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 0743273893. 417pp/illus. Ambassador L. Paul "Jerry" Bremer's perspective on the crucial period following the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime. Bremer reveals the struggles among Iraqi politicians and America's leaders, taking us from the ancient lanes in the holy city of Najaf to the White House Situation Room and the Pentagon E-Ring, illustrating America trouble in responding to its gravest recent overseas crisis. clean $39.50
[006021] Chandrasekaran, Rajiv. Imperial Life in the Emerald City : Inside Iraq's Green Zone. New York: Alfred A Knopf, 2006. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 1-4000-4487-1. 320pp. a detailed and devastating account of Iraqs Coalition Provisional Authority. Chandrasekaran follows the culturally clueless occupation teamchosen more for political loyalty than competenceas they pursue irrelevant neoconservative strategies that make a difficult situation worse. Clean $39.50
[006231] Clancy, Tom; Koltz, Tony; Zinni, Anthony C.; Zinni, Tony. Battle Ready (Autographed). New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2004. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Inscribed by the Authors. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 0399151761. 450pp. SIGNED by both AUTHORS, Tom Clancy and General Zinni directly on the title page; "Battle Ready follows the evolution of both General Zinni and the Marine Corps, from Vietnam through the operational revolution of the seventies and eighties, to the new realities of a military with a radically different job and radically different tools for accomplishing it. Clean $174.50
[006323] Diamond, Larry. Squandered Victory: The American Occupation And Bungled Effort To Bring Democracy To Iraq. Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Times Books, 2005. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 0805078681. 369pp/map. In late 2003, Stanford University professor and democracy expert Larry Diamond was personally asked by his former colleague Condoleezza Rice to serve as an advisor to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, a position he accepted with equal parts "hesitation and conviction." He opposed the initial invasion of Iraq, but "supported building the peace," and felt the U.S. had a moral imperative to reconstruct Iraq as a democratic and prosperous nation. Before going to Iraq he had serious doubts about whether the U.S. could actually do this--an opinion that was solidified after spending three months working with the CPA. Squandered Victory is his insider's examination of what went wrong in Iraq after the initial invasion. Clean $47.50
[006669] Dodge, Toby. Inventing Iraq: The Failure of Nation-Building and a History Denied. Irvington, New York, U.S.A.: Columbia Univ Pr, 2003. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good+ / Very Good+. ISBN: 0231131666. 288pp/map. History of the formation of modern Iraq, Toby Dodge uncovers numerous troubling parallels between the policies of a declining British empire and those of the American government, which together form a cautionary tale. Light pencil underlining throughout. $47.50
[003715] Elizondo, Abraham (ed). USS Whipple FF-1062 (Cruise Book) WESTPAC Operation Desert Storm 1991. 1991. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good+ / No Jacket Issued. 100pp/illus. Final cruise book - service in Desert Storm. Includes a Desert Storm Service Certificate. Hard cover with gold ship's emblem. Clean $121.00
[006809] Galbraith, Peter W.. The End of Iraq : How American Incompetence Created a War Without End. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 0743294238. 260pp/map. Presents an account of the US and UK's catastrophic involvement in Iraq. This book reveals how US policies have produced a nearly independent Kurdistan in the north, an Islamic state in the south, and insurgency in the centre, and an incipient Sunni-Shiite civil war. It argues that Iraq cannot be reconstructed as a single state. Previous owner name on ffep otherwise clean. $37.50
[005686] Gordon, Michael; Trainor, Bernard. Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq. New York: Pantheon Books, 2006. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 0375422625. 603pp/illus/maps. The complete story. having unparalleled, behind-the-scenes access to the decision-making processes that determined involvement in iraq, Clean $37.50
[007079] Grigson,Dan Janutolo,Dan M. Riley,David. North to the Euphrates 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Tennessee-Kentucky Chapter Assn. of the United States Army, 1991. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Glossy Hard Cover/Boards. Fine / No Jacket Issued. 160pp/illus/maps. History of 101st Airborne Div in Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Clean $157.50
[006807] Hammes, Thomas. The Sling and the Stone : On War in the 21st Century. St Paul, MN: Zeniith Press, 2006. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade Paperback. Near Fine / No Jacket - Wraps. ISBN: 0760324077. 321pp. 321pp. Contents Introduction. 1. Four generations of warfare. 2. The first two generations of modern war. 3. Transition to third generation warfare. 4. Changes in society. 5. Mao and the birth of fourth generation war. 6. The Vietnamese modification. 7. The Sandinista refinement. 8. The Intifada civilians versus an army. 9. The Al Aqsa Intifada. 10. Al Qaeda a transnational enemy. 11. Afghanistan a tribal network. 12. Iraq high tech versus fourth generation. 13. Technology not a Panacea. 14. Characteristics of fourth generation war. 15. Where to from here. 16. Evaluating the threat. 17. The future is flexibility. Clean $37.50
[006527] Hammes, Thomas. The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century. St Paul, MN: Zenith Pr, 2004. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good+ / Fine. ISBN: 0760320594. 321pp. These types of "asymmetrical" warfare are the conflicts of the 21st century - and show how difficult it is for the world's remaining superpower to battle insurgents and terrorists who will fight unconventionally in the face of superior military power. Light yellow hilighting throughout. $24.50
[003748] Hersh, Seymour M.. Chain of Command.: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib.. New York: Harper Collins, 2004. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Near Fine. ISBN: 0713998458. 394pp. End-paper maps. The book includes a new account of Hersh's pursuit of the Abu Ghraib story and of where, he believes, responsibility for the scandal ultimately lies. Hersh draws on sources at the highest levels of the American government and intelligence community, in foreign capitals, and on the battlefield for an unparalleled view of a crucial chapter in America's recent history. Clean $29.50
[005491] Knights, Michael. Cradle of Conflict: Iraq And the Birth of Modern U.S. Military Power. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2005. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Book Club Ed. As New / As New. ISBN: 1591144442. 462pp/maps. This study covers operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom and all the smaller operations in between. The result is a detailed military narrative of America's struggle against Iraq's Baathists between 1990 and 2005. This unique perspective sets the scene for a new and constructive critique of U.S. military power and the asymmetric resistance capabilities of U.S. adversaries at the dawn of the twenty-first century. Threading together the political-military and military-technical aspects of the struggle, Michael Knights traces the evolution of the threat posed by Saddam Hussein's regime and identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the military approaches used by the United States to contain and finally roll back the threat.A recognized authority on U.S. military operations in the Persian Gulf, the author was given insider access to American military and political decision makers who had hands-on experience of operations in Iraq. Clean $29.50
[007113] Lowther, William. Arms and the Man: Dr. General Bull, Iraq and the Supergun. Novato, California, U.S.A.: Presidio Press, 1991. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Near Fine. ISBN: 089141438X. 298pp/illus. At the time of his death in 1990, Canadian gun scientist Gerald Bull was building a supergun for Saddam Hussein. Clean $37.50
[005054] Mackey, Chris; Miller, Greg. The Interrogators: Inside the Secret War Against Al Qaeda. Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Co., 2004. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Very Good. ISBN: 0316871125. 484pp/illus. This first-person account of the experiences of a US military intelligence interrogator in Afghanistan reveals much about the methods used and the context in which they operate. DJ has light wear. Clean $19.50
[004052] Maher, Bill. When You Ride Alone You Ride With Bin Laden: What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism. New York, New York, U.S.A.: New York, New York, U.S.A.: New Millenium, 2003, 2003. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade Paperback. Near Fine / No Jacket - Wraps. ISBN: 1893224902. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket - Wraps. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 132pp/illus. Political provocateur Bill Maher tells it like it is in a useful and hilarious guide for the many Americans who want to do more here at home to help the war effort, but are at a loss as to what. 33 new posters and several classics from our government's archive, accompanied by text from one of our leading pundits and cutting-edge comedians make this the perfect book for this time in our nation's history after 9/11. $19.50
[007329] Marolda, Edward J.; Schneller, Robert J.. Shield and Sword: The United States Navy and the Persian Gulf War. Washington, DC, U.S.A.: United States Government Printing Office, 1998. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good+ / Very Good. ISBN: 0160498783. 517pp/photos/maps. This comprehensive and candid analysis of the U. S. Navy's operations in Desert Shield and Desert Storm will surely place this history in the forefront of naval literature on the Persian Gulf conflict. It is a must read for armed forces professionals, military historians, Gulf War veterans, and those interested in the current U. S. confrontation with Iraq and its dictator, Saddam Hussein. DJ has edgewear. Text clean $74.50
[005296] McNab, Andy. Bravo Two Zero. London, United Kingdom: Bantam, 1993. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good+ / Near Fine. ISBN: 059303421X. 374pp./illus This book is a breathtaking account of Special Forces soldiering in Iraq. It is also a chronicle of superhuman courage, endurance and dark humour in the face of overwhelming odds. Clean $45.50
[005086] Naylor, Sean. Not A Good Day To Die: The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda. New York: Berkley Caliber, 2005. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Near Fine. ISBN: 0425196097. 425pp/illus/maps. At dawn on March 2, 2002, the first major battle of the 21st Century began. Over 200 soldiers of the 101st Airborne and 10th Mountain Divisions flew into Afghanistan's Shahikot valley and into the mouth of a buzz-saw. They were about to pay a bloody price for strategic, higher-level miscalculations that underestimated the enemy's strength and willingness to fight. Clean $19.50
[007564] Packer, George. The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq. New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2005. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 0374299633. 467pp. This book is about the United States' course of changing the history of the Middle East and becoming ensnared in a guerilla war in Iraq. "It brings to life the people and ideas that created the Bush administration's war policy and led America to the Assassins' Gate." Clean $37.50
[007033] Packer, George. The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq. New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2005. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 0374299633. 467pp. This book is about the United States' course of changing the history of the Middle East and becoming ensnared in a guerilla war in Iraq. "It brings to life the people and ideas that created the Bush administration's war policy and led America to the Assassins' Gate." Clean $39.50
[006050] Pape, Robert Anthony; Pape, Robert A.; Cornell Univ Pr. Dying To Win: The Strategic Logic Of Suicide Terrorism. New York: Random House Inc, 2005. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 1400063175. 335pp. Pape has created the first comprehensive database of every suicide terrorist attack in the world from 1980 until today. Pape uses this unprecedented research to debunk widely held misconceptions about the nature of suicide terrorism and provide a new lens that makes sense of the threat we face.In this wide-ranging analysis, Professor Pape offers the essential tools to forecast when some groups are likely to resort to suicide. Clean $27.50
[003962] Pokrant, Marvin. Desert Shield at Sea: What the Navy Really Did. Westport, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Greenwood Pub Group, 1999. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Near Fine / No Jacket Issued. ISBN: 0313310238. 265pp/illus. History of the Navy rolein Desert Storm. Clean $119.50
[005489] Pollack, Kenneth M.; Pollack, Kenetth. The Threatening Storm: The Case for Invading Iraq. New York: Random House Inc, 2002. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Very Good+. ISBN: 0375509283. 494pp/maps. An expert on the Middle East and Persian Gulf analyzes the growing conflict between the United States and Iraq, assessing the political, strategic, and military forces at work in both nations. Clean $24.50
[007232] Putney, Diane T. Airpower Advantage: Planning the Gulf War Air Campaign, 1989-1991. Washington, D.C: U S Government Printing Office, 2004. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade Paperback. As New / No Jacket - Wraps. ISBN: 0160732999. 481pp/illus/maps. Glossary. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Part of The USAF in the Persian Gulf War series prepared by the Air Force History and Museums Program. This comprehensive official history probes the little-known story of how the Gulf War air campaign plan came to fruition. Clean. Still shrink wrapped. $57.50
[005284] Putney, Diane T.. Airpower Advantage : Planning the Gulf War Air Campaign, 1989-1991. Washington, D.C: Air Force History & Museums Program, 2004. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Trade Paperback. Near Fine / No Jacket - Wraps. 481pp/illus. Based on archival documentation and interviews with United States Air Force planners. Takes the reader into the planning cells where the difficult work of building an air campaign plan was accomplished on an around-the-clock basis. Places the complexities of the planning process within the context of coalition objectives. Clean $49.50
[006022] Ricks, Thomas E.. Fiasco : The American Military Adventure in Iraq. New York: The Penguin Press, 2006. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 159420103X. 482pp/illus/maps. Cutting through the headlines and spin, this is the first book to give us a true picture of the reality on the ground, through the words of the people there - from commanders to intelligence officers, army doctors to ordinary soldiers. Providing eye-witness accounts that contradict the official stories and figures, they give a chilling picture of the deceit, stupidity, wishful thinking, lack of forward planning and total intellectual failure of those behind the invasion. The result is an extraordinary new insight into the plight of ordinary soldiers doing nightmarish jobs, and the real nature of the fighting in Iraq. Clean $47.50
[005777] Saar, Erik; Saar, Eric; Novak, Viveca. Inside The Wire: A Military Intelligence Soldier's Eyewitness Account of Life at Guantanamo. New York, New York, U.S.A.: Penguin Pr, 2005. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Near Fine. ISBN: 1594200661. 292pp. A pristine unread copy. Comes with mylar dust jacket protector. Army sergeant Erik Saars description of the sexual interrogation tactics used on prisoners at Guantanamo; Saar details his experience as an enthusiastic volunteer in the War on Terror who witnessed torture and abuse at the prison camp. First state issue, $39.50
[006531] Scales, Brigadier General Robert H., Jr. Certain Victory: The US Army in the Gulf War. Washington, DC: Office of the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, 1993. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Very Good+. 435 pages with numerous color photos and battle maps and six color fold-out maps. Signed by Army Chief of Staff General Gordon Sullivan on bookplate inscribed to Member of Congress inside front cover. This is the Army Chief of Staff's Official History of the Gulf War. Sold for $160.00 at the GPO. Small tear at top of dj. Text clean $75.50
[006652] Sultan, HRH General Khaled Bin. Desert Warrior, A Personal View of the Gulf War by the JointForces Commander. London: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 000255612X. 492pp/illus/maps. **Author signed on bookplate** End paper maps, colour frontis. Illustrated with numerous colour and b/w photographs, maps and charts. This book is the most remarkable document ever to come out the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, an oil and financial giant which is one of the most important allies of the West. His Royal Highness General Khaled is the first member of the House of Saud to write a book. He was commander of Joint Forces and Theatre of Operation in the Gulf War against Iraq, in a 'parallel command' with the American Commander, General Norman Schwarzkopf. Clean $144.50
[003742] Venter, Al J. Iraqi War Debrief, The: Why Saddam Hussein was toppled. St. Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom: St. Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom: Verulam Publishing Ltd, 2003, 2003. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Near Fine / Near Fine. ISBN: 0620307358. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 340pp. The author sets out the case for the "weapons of mass destruction" and "connections with Al Qaeda" justifications for George W. Bush's invasion and occupation of Iraq. $27.50
[003376] Watson, Bruce W.; George, Bruce; Tsouras, Peter; Cyr, B.L.. Military Lessons of the Gulf War. London: London: Greenhill Books, 1993, 1993. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade Paperback. Near Fine / No Jacket - Wraps. ISBN: 1853671363. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 272pp. 16 b/w photos/map. This book presents an authoritative international perspective on the military, operational, and technological aspects of the Gulf War together with the political, foreign policy and strategic considerations. $19.50
[006506] West, Bing; West, Francis J.. No True Glory: Fallujah And The Struggle In Iraq, A Frontline Account. New York: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 2005. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 0553804022. 380pp/illus/maps. A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah Published on September 27, 2005. Clean $44.50
[006791] Zinni, Tony; Klotz, Tony. The Battle for Peace: A Frontline Vision of America's Power And Purpose. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. As New / Fine. ISBN: 1403971749. 233pp/illus. Clean $27.50
[005102] Zucchino, David. Thunder Run: The Armored Strike To Capture Baghdad. New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atlantic Monthly Pr, 2004. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Fair. ISBN: 0871139111. 352pp/maps. This is the story of how, with fewer than a thousand men, and facing dug-in Iraqi forces, the Second 'Tusker' Brigade of the Third Infantry Division of the US Army punched a hole through the heart of Baghdad with a high speed charge. Clean $32.50