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The Generals' War: The Inside Story of the Conflict in the Gulf (Paperback)

by Michael R. Gordon (Author), General Bernard E. Trainor (Author), R. Gordon Michael (Author) "WHEN CHARLIE ALLEN saw the satellite photos on the morning of August 1, 1990, he knew that it was time to sound the klaxon ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 576 pages
  • Publisher: Back Bay Books (9 Nov 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0316321001
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316321006
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.5 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very factually stated with unique insight., 21 Mar 1999
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I found the book the be more of an unvarnished look than most. The specials aired by the History Channel and PBS regarding the Gulf War seem to utilize a great deal of input from Gen. Trainor and his competence in his area of expertise speaks for itself.

I read the book within 4 days of receiving it and found it to be interestingly written, even though it is dealing with a historical matter.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for the student of the Persian Gulf War, 1 Mar 1997
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Serious students of the Persian Gulf war will have already read several prominent books which address the topic as a whole or in part. "The General's War" provides facinating "inner-sanctum" information and points of view, which are not available elsewhere. It's most prominent deficiency is a deliberate slant (bias?) to more-positively present and promote the performance of the Marine Corps vis-a-vie the other military services without apparent justification.... Overall, a very good book. As one who was there, I enjoyed the book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding critical assessment of the Gulf War., 18 Nov 1997
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Bernard Trainor presents two key arguments in this book that are worthy of consideration. One is that the USMC learned early on in the battle for Kafji that the Iraqi army was a house of cards, but Gen. Swartzkopf either ignored or missed that message and in any event never got the word to VII Corp commander Gen. Franks to position his troops for a battle of pursuit. As a result a large portion of the Republican guard were able to escape the VII Corp left hook. The second key argument in this book is that Colin Powell the author of the so-called "Weinburger Doctrine" which argued for the use of US forces only when victory is assured and when backed by the will of the American people, urged George Bush to call a premature end to the war which allowed the Republican Guard to participate in crushing the Shi'ite rebellion occuring within earshot of US troops. Trainor is sometimes a little too critical of decisions made in the heat of battle and far too USMC-centric but he is an outstanding student of war. I highly reccommend this book.
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