Bing West
Autore di No True Glory : A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah
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Bing West's bestselling books have won the Veterans of Foreign Wars News Media Award, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation's award for nonfiction, the Goodpaster Prize for military scholarship, the Colby award for military nonfiction, and the Marine Corps University Foundation's Leadership Award. mostra altro West, a Marine combat infantryman, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a former assistant secretary of defense. mostra meno
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- West, Francis James
- Altri nomi
- West, Francis J. (LC form of entry)
West, Francis J., Jr. - Data di nascita
- 1940-05-02
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Newport, Rhode Island, USA
- Istruzione
- Georgetown University (BA)
Princeton University (MA) - Attività lavorative
- Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
military officer
non-fiction author - Organizzazioni
- RAND Corporation
United States Marine Corps
Council on Foreign Relations
Middle East Institute
The Atlantic Monthly
GAMA Corporation (mostra tutto 7)
Infantry Order of St. Crispin - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal
Department of the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
Medaille de Liberté (Tunisia)
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- Opere
- 8
- Opere correlate
- 3
- Utenti
- 1,092
- Popolarità
- #23,528
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 20
- ISBN
- 43
- Lingue
- 1
- Preferito da
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"After four American contractors were brutally murdered, President Bush ordered an attack on the city–against the advice of the Marines. The assault sparked a political firestorm, and the Marines were forced to withdraw amid controversy and confusion–only to be ordered a second time to take a city that had become an inferno of hate and the lair of the archterrorist al-Zarqawi".
The book is based on interviews at every level, from senior policymakers to generals and soldiers and Marines on the front lines, and is a testament to the bravery of the fighting men and women stationed there. At the time of the battle, Foreign news and U.S. news sources carried stories and photos of what was described as poor policy decisions and excesses during the battle for Fallujah. But before jumping to conclusions based on those stories, one must understand what it was like for the soldiers and marines taking part in those battles. This book provides depth and insights of what it was like during that long seige.
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