Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 17,28 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Hostage negotiations
ISBN :
Author : Matt Farwell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 45,8 MB
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0735221065
The explosive narrative of the life, captivity, and trial of Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who was abducted by the Taliban and whose story has served as a symbol for America's foundering war in Afghanistan ”An unsettling and riveting book filled with the mysteries of human nature.” —Kirkus Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl left his platoon's base in eastern Afghanistan in the early hours of June 30, 2009. Since that day, easy answers to the many questions surrounding his case—why did he leave his post? What kinds of efforts were made to recover him from the Taliban? And why, facing a court martial, did he plead guilty to the serious charges against him?—have proved elusive. Taut in its pacing but sweeping in its scope, American Cipher is the riveting and deeply sourced account of the nearly decade-old Bergdahl quagmire—which, as journalists Matt Farwell and Michael Ames persuasively argue, is as illuminating an episode as we have as we seek the larger truths of how the United States lost its way in Afghanistan. The book tells the parallel stories of a young man's halting coming of age and a nation stalled in an unwinnable war, revealing the fallout that ensued when the two collided: a fumbling recovery effort that suppressed intelligence on Bergdahl's true location and bungled multiple opportunities to bring him back sooner; a homecoming that served to deepen the nation's already-vast political fissure; a trial that cast judgment on not only the defendant, but most everyone involved. The book's beating heart is Bergdahl himself—an idealistic, misguided soldier onto whom a nation projected the political and emotional complications of service. Based on years of exclusive reporting drawing on dozens of sources throughout the military, government, and Bergdahl's family, friends, and fellow soldiers, American Cipher is at once a meticulous investigation of government dysfunction and political posturing, a blistering commentary on America's presence in Afghanistan, and a heartbreaking story of a naïve young man who thought he could fix the world and wound up the tool of forces far beyond his understanding.
Author : Andrew Shecktor
Publisher : Shecktor Enterprises, Inc.
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 27,48 MB
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0996157425
5 years in the making, this book represents the hard work and dedication that world renown political advocate, lawyer and activist has put into proving that Barack Obama is not qualified to be the President, and has and continues to commit acts of treason against America. This is a true eye opener, with Phil's first person accounting of events. If you only read one such book on this topic, this should be the one! ObamaScare details Obama’s birth; his parents’ divorce; his mother’s remarriage; his adoption in Indonesia, where his name became “Barry Soetoro; his illegal terms as U.S. Senator and President; all of Obama’s scandals; and what “We The People” must do now! Berg, a life-long Democrat and a Life Member of the NAACP, has pursed his efforts to expose Obama because of Obama’s blatant disregard of the U.S. Constitution and Obama’s ongoing efforts to change the United States to the detriment of its citizens. ObamaScare discusses: Eric Holder and his conflict-of-interest; Benghazi cover-up; Obama not enforcing his “red line” in Syria and the repercussions; Obamacare – repeal or major changes; sealing the southern border; change 2008 immigration law; Obama bowing down to Foreign Leaders; Obama not saluting the American Flag and not wearing an American flag pin; the scandals and major issues including: IRS – abolish; Fast & Furious; ISSI/ISSL – Radical Islams; VA; Illegal Immigration; Israel/Hamas conflict; Bergdahl prisoner exchange; Obama taking away “our” 1st and 2nd Amendments, Freedom of Speech and Right to Bear Arms; AP; Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi; Malaysia MH17 – Obama could have avoided the destruction; illegal aliens, Cuba; Community College; Keystone Pipeline; Bill Clinton’s comments; Rush Limbaugh; Donald Trump; Judge Jeanine Pirro; Oprah Winfrey; and Jane Fonda. Berg also includes chapters on Obama’s lies; Treason and Impeachment.
Author : Tom Wilber
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 20,78 MB
Release : 2021-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 1583679103
A fresh look at the how US troops played a part in the resistance of US troops to the American war in Vietnam Even if you don't know much about the war in Vietnam, you've probably heard of "The Hanoi Hilton," or Hoa Lo Prison, where captured U.S. soldiers were held. What they did there and whether they were treated well or badly by the Vietnamese became lasting controversies. As military personnel returned from captivity in 1973, Americans became riveted by POW coming-home stories. What had gone on behind these prison walls? Along with legends of lionized heroes who endured torture rather than reveal sensitive military information, there were news leaks suggesting that others had denounced the war in return for favorable treatment. What wasn't acknowledged, however, is that U.S. troop opposition to the war was vast and reached well into Hoa Loa Prison. Half a century after the fact, Dissenting POWs emerges to recover this history, and to discover what drove the factionalism in Hoa Lo. Looking into the underlying factional divide between pro-war “hardliners” and anti-war “dissidents” among the POWs, authors Wilber and Lembcke delve into the postwar American culture that created the myths of the Hero-POW and the dissidents blamed for the loss of the war. What they found was surprising: It wasn’t simply that some POWs were for the war and others against it, nor was it an officers-versus-enlisted-men standoff. Rather, it was the class backgrounds of the captives and their pre-captive experience that drew the lines. After the war, the hardcore hero-holdouts—like John McCain—moved on to careers in politics and business, while the dissidents faded from view as the antiwar movement, that might otherwise have championed them, disbanded. Today, Dissenting POWs is a necessary myth-buster, disabusing us of the revisionism that has replaced actual GI resistance with images of suffering POWs—ennobled victims that serve to suppress the fundamental questions of America’s drift to endless war.
Author : James Hatch
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 39,57 MB
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0451494695
“Jimmy Hatch is a personal hero of mine.” —Anderson Cooper “Irresistible. . . . A wounded SEAL’s shame becomes a salvation.” —J. Ford Huffman, Military Times James Hatch is a former special ops Navy SEAL senior chief, master naval parachutist, and expert military dog trainer and handler. On his fateful final mission in Afghanistan, his SEAL team was sent to recover Bowe Bergdahl—the soldier who deserted his post and fell into the hands of Al-Qaida and the Taliban. The mission went south, and Hatch was left with a shattered femur from an AK-47 round and the SEAL dog who fought alongside him was dead. As a result of his horrific leg wound, his twenty-four-year military career came to an end—and with it the only life he’d ever known. In Touching the Dragon, we witness his long road to recovery. Getting well physically required eighteen surgeries, twelve months of recovery, and learning to walk again. But getting well mentally would prove to be much tougher, as he fought through the depths of despair, alcoholism, and the pull to end his own life. What emerges is a different kind of hero’s journey, one in which Hatch shows the courage it takes to confess, confront, and overcome his own brokenness. Through the love of family, friends, and his military dogs, Hatch learned remarkable tools and found his purpose, and now he wants to share this wisdom with the rest of us because we all have wounds.
Author : Philip Berg
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 42,66 MB
Release : 2017-11-22
Category :
ISBN : 9781979990295
5 years in the making, this book represents the hard work and dedication that world renown political advocate, lawyer and activist has put into proving that Barack Obama was not qualified to be the President, and has and continues to commit acts of treason against America, even now that he is out of office. This is a true eye opener, with Phil's first person accounting of events. If you only read one such book on this topic, this should be the one! Obama Exposed details Obama's birth; his parents' divorce; his mother's remarriage; his adoption in Indonesia, where his name became "Barry Soetoro; his illegal terms as U.S. Senator and President; all of Obama's scandals; and why he must be brought to justice! Berg, a life-long Democrat and a Life Member of the NAACP, has pursed his efforts to expose Obama because of Obama's blatant disregard of the U.S. Constitution and Obama's ongoing efforts to change the United States to the detriment of its citizens. Obama Exposed discusses: Eric Holder and his conflict-of-interest; Benghazi cover-up; Obama not enforcing his "red line" in Syria and the repercussions; Obamacare - repeal or major changes; sealing the southern border; change 2008 immigration law; Obama bowing down to Foreign Leaders; Obama not saluting the American Flag and not wearing an American flag pin; the scandals and major issues including: IRS - abolish; Fast & Furious; ISSI/ISSL - Radical Islams; VA; Illegal Immigration; Israel/Hamas conflict; Bergdahl prisoner exchange; Obama taking away "our" 1st and 2nd Amendments, Freedom of Speech and Right to Bear Arms; AP; Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi; Malaysia MH17 - Obama could have avoided the destruction; illegal aliens, Cuba; Community College; Keystone Pipeline; Bill Clinton's comments; Rush Limbaugh; Donald Trump; Judge Jeanine Pirro; Oprah Winfrey; and Jane Fonda. Berg also includes chapters on Obama's lies and treason.
Author : Nelson DeMille
Publisher : Pocket Books
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 19,27 MB
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1501101765
This instant New York Times bestseller and “outstanding” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) thriller features a brilliant and unorthodox Army investigator, his enigmatic female partner, and their hunt for the Army’s most notorious—and dangerous—deserter. When Captain Kyle Mercer of the Army’s elite Delta Force disappeared from his post in Afghanistan, a video released by his Taliban captors made international headlines. But circumstances were murky: did Mercer desert before he was captured? Then a second video sent to Mercer’s Army commanders leaves no doubt: the trained assassin and keeper of classified Army intelligence has disappeared. When Mercer is spotted a year later in Caracas, Venezuela, top military brass task Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor of the Criminal Investigation Division to bring Mercer back to America—preferably alive. Brodie knows this is a difficult mission, made more difficult by his new partner’s inexperience, by their undeniable chemistry, and by Brodie’s suspicion that Maggie Taylor is reporting to the CIA. With ripped-from-the-headlines appeal, an exotic and dangerous locale, and the hairpin twists and inimitable humor that are signature DeMille, The Deserter is the first in a timely and thrilling new series from an unbeatable team of True Masters: the #1 New York Times bestseller Nelson DeMille and his son, award-winning screenwriter Alex DeMille.
Author : Alex Strick van Linschoten
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 34,60 MB
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 0199927316
Originally published: [London]: C. Hurst & Co., 2011.
Author : Robert Mnookin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 14,93 MB
Release : 2010-02-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1416583645
The art of negotiation—from one of the country’s most eminent practitioners and the Chair of the Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation. One of the country’s most eminent practitioners of the art and science of negotiation offers practical advice for the most challenging conflicts—when you are facing an adversary you don’t trust, who may harm you, or who you may even feel is evil. This lively, informative, emotionally compelling book identifies the tools one needs to make wise decisions about life’s most challenging conflicts.
Author : Deborah M. Kolb
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 35,26 MB
Release : 2015-01-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118352416
Understand the context of negotiations to achieve better results Negotiation has always been at the heart of solving problems at work. Yet today, when people in organizations are asked to do more with less, be responsive 24/7, and manage in rapidly changing environments, negotiation is more essential than ever. What has been missed in much of the literature of the past 30 years is that negotiations in organizations always take place within a context—of organizational culture, of prior negotiations, of power relationships—that dictates which issues are negotiable and by whom. When we negotiate for new opportunities or increased flexibility, we never do it in a vacuum. We challenge the status quo and we build out the path for others to negotiate those issues after us. In this way, negotiating for ourselves at work can create small wins that can grow into something bigger, for ourselves and our organizations. Seen in this way, negotiation becomes a tool for addressing ineffective practices and outdated assumptions, and for creating change. Negotiating at Work offers practical advice for managing your own workplace negotiations: how to get opportunities, promotions, flexibility, buy-in, support, and credit for your work. It does so within the context of organizational dynamics, recognizing that to negotiate with someone who has more power adds a level of complexity. The is true when we negotiate with our superiors, and also true for individuals currently under represented in senior leadership roles, whose managers may not recognize certain issues as barriers or obstacles. Negotiating at Work is rooted in real-life cases of professionals from a wide range of industries and organizations, both national and international. Strategies to get the other person to the table and engage in creative problem solving, even when they are reluctant to do so Tips on how to recognize opportunities to negotiate, bolster your confidence prior to the negotiation, turn 'asks' into a negotiation, and advance negotiations that get "stuck" A rich examination of research on negotiation, conflict management, and gender By using these strategies, you can negotiate successfully for your job and your career; in a larger field, you can also alter organizational practices and policies that impact others.
