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Required Reading for the Informed Citizen
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Fighting for the Future: Will America Triumph?Fighting for the Future: Will America Triumph? by Ralph Peters
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Ralph Peters' gives a thoughtful analysis of the direction of future threats and conflicts.
What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle EastWhat Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East by Bernard Lewis
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Describes the fall of the Islamic world from preserver of civilization to it's greatest danger.
The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy TerrorThe Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror by Bernard Lewis
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Describes the history of Islam that has left us with today's radical Islamic terrorists.
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human SocietiesGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond
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Tells us about the luck of the draw that has caused some societies to be "winners" and "losers" in history.
This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History - Fiftieth Anniversary EditionThis Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History - Fiftieth Anniversary Edition by T.R. Fehrenbach
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A look at the first of our post WW2 conflicts - with some hard learned lessons that we continue to ignore 50 years later.
No More VietnamsNo More Vietnams by Richard Nixon
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Another hard look at how even the best intended policies can fail.
Fax from SarajevoFax from Sarajevo by Joe Kubert
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A personal view of what happens when societies collapse.
Guns, Germs, and SteelGuns, Germs, and Steel
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A very interesting series to watch.
Hotel RwandaHotel Rwanda
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Some things are worth fighting for - or against.
the Enemy Withinthe Enemy Within by Larry Bond
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I read this novel in the summer of 2001, and thought it to be pure escapist fantasy - until that September.