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While the United States has been continuously embroiled in conflict over the past three decades, whether in Iraq, Bosnia, Afghanistan, or Libya, the most important war has taken place inside America, between our nation's civilian leader and the military commanders who implement their policies. The Pentagon's War is a dramatic account of the deep, long-standing, and divisive debates between America's civilian leadership and its highest military officers. Renowned military expert Mark Perry investigates these internal wars and sheds new light on the US military—the most powerful and influential lobby in Washington.

Spanning from Operation Desert Storm in Iraq in 1991 to Barack Obama's war against ISIS, Perry reveals explosive stories. He delves into the secret history of Bill Clinton's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, shows how the military plotted to undermine Barack Obama's strategy in Afghanistan, recounts how James Mattis was suspected of attempting to seed confrontation with Iran and was, as a result, quietly fired by Barack Obama. Perry explains how internal strife and deep civilian-military animus shapes he military decisions and America's policy abroad, often to the nation's detriment. 

Drawing on three decades of high-profile interviews, both on and off the record, Perry yields sobering judgements on the tenures of our nation's most important military leaders. The Pentagon's Wars is an essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the inner workings of the making of America's foreign policy
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