The Fourth Star; Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army

David Cloud, Greg Jaffe

ISBN 10: 0307409066 / ISBN 13: 9780307409065

Published by Crown Publishers, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2009

About this Item

Crown Publishers, New York. 2009. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Gray boards with black overlay on spine and bright gold lettering on spine. 330 pp. The story of four Generals asked to save an army that had been hollowed out after Vietnam. They became the most influential generals in the crucible of Iraq. The careers of this elite quartet show how the most powerful military force in the world entered a major was unprepared and how drawing on a reservoir of talent saved itself from crushing defeat by a ruthless, low-tech, foe. A clean pristine copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Fourth Star; Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army
• Publisher: Crown Publishers, New York, New York, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0307409066
• ISBN 13: 9780307409065
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Philosophy/management/leadership
  • General Military
  • Gulf War/Desert Storm/Afghanistan

About this title

Synopsis

Profiles four influential army generals--John Abizaid, George Casey, Peter Chiarelli, and David Petraeus--documenting their insights into the Middle East and military strategy and the personal factors that shaped their careers.

About the Author

DAVID CLOUD was the Pentagon correspondent for the New York Times from 2005 to 2007. He previously worked at the Wall Street Journal, where he covered national security and intelligence issues.

GREG JAFFE is the Pentagon correspondent at the Washington Post and previously held the same position at the Wall Street Journal. In 1999, he was part of a team of reporters that won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting.