Al Ghaedah of Bin Laden V. United States of America Review
This book tells the nation of America how and why they came to be in such a disastrous situation they are today and how simple it was, not to fall into it. And today how simpler it is to come out of it before “The Seekers” become the “Finders” of Nuclear bomblets.
Understanding Airpower: Bon?re of the Fallacies Review
In this study, a noted strategist addresses assumptions and conventionally held ideas about airpower that are wrong. Professor Gray identi?es and discusses nine fallacies: (1) the USAF should abandon large-scale regular warfare; (2) airpower is inherently a strategic weapon; (3) airpower is driven by technology rather than ideas; (4) airpower is about targeting; (5) airpower must be subordinate to land power; (6) the theory of strategic airpower is ?awed; (7) an independent USAF interferes with an effective joint force structure; (8) airpower is a minor player in counterinsurgency (COIN); and ?nally, a longstanding issue, (9) the twenty-?rst century is about missiles, space, and cyber power and airpower is yesterday's revolution. The discussion of these "fallacies" should stimulate the appetite of most thoughtful Airmen, but also serious advocates of all services and everyone interested in national defense. (Originally published by the Air Force Research Institute)
The Ultimate Book Of World Lists: The Best And The Worst Of Our Time. Review
The book is filled with captivating stories from around the world. The author in a bursting simplicity explains the characteristic features and personality of Americans and people in 135 countries. Including roster of the greatest people of our time.
Monitored Peril: Asian Americans and the Politics of TV Representation Review
Shadowing Botticelli's Beauty Review
A suspenseful tale of Borgesian circularity, Shadowing Botticelli's Beauty features an unusual cast drawn from three distinct spheres: C.I.A. operatives running sensitive operations during the Cold War; players from the art world among them a painter-architect based in Buenos Aires, and from ages past, the Renaissance master, Sandro Botticelli; and colorful inhabitants of an elite, New England prep school. But throughout this sinuous tale of intrigue, there is the constancy of "Abel Baaker Charlie:" devoted husband; journeyman case officer; apprentice school master; autodidactic painter; and, last but not least, self-appointed art detective. While weathering the chaos of revolutions, personal tragedies, identity crises, a treacherous colleague, and radical career shifts, the novel's dauntless protagonist tenaciously stalks a lost masterpiece looted by a Nazi war criminal in the closing days of World War II. Baaker's story, which has a basis in fact, is told with the assuredness of a veteran insider privy to the clandestine realm of spies, the arcane province of art historians, and the twisted turf of private boarding schools. While making for a fine read, with its rewarding resolution, Shadowing Botticelli's Beauty ponders the opposing roles of chance and grand design in the destiny of its memorable characters.
