Holding the line : inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis /
Inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis
Guy M. Snodgrass, Commander, US Navy (Ret.).
- xiv, 335 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-335).
Service before self -- Warrior monk -- The adults -- Early days -- Loyalty -- Trumped -- Policy by tweet -- Wag the dog -- Good cop, bad cop -- Secretary of reassurance -- Winter of discontent -- Legacy -- Leading up -- Great powers -- Last adult standing -- Headwinds -- New team -- Summer of surprises --Bulletproof -- China -- Totally controlled by Russia -- Endgame -- Hanging on.
"As the first book written by an insider with firsthand knowledge of key decisions and moments in history, Holding the Line is a must-read for those who care about the presidency and America's national security. It's filled with never-before-told stories that will both alarm and reassure, a testament to the quiet and steady efforts of General Mattis and the dedicated men and women he led at the Department of Defense"--
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Mattis, James N., 1950- Snodgrass, Guy M., 1976- Trump, Donald, 1946-
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