Special Trust

Special Trust

In this absorbing personal memoir, former National Security Adviser Robert C. McFarlane takes you inside the central events which have shaped our lives and our country in the late twentieth century. He also provides a riveting account of behind-the-scenes White House maneuvering and how personal agendas and the misuse of power have affected global politics and led to declining trust in elected officials. From the jungles of Vietnam where he served as a Marine officer, to the corridors of power where for nine years he served Presidents Nixon, Ford and Reagan, McFarlane provides a rich mosaic of what it means to wield power in international politics. From the rescue of Americans in Grenada to the tragic bombing of the Marines in Beirut, McFarlane portrays the byzantine worlds of the Kremlin, the Middle East, and finally Iran, where he risked his life in an aborted effort to find a successor to Khomeini. Sharing both his success as the creator of the SDI concept that hastened the collapse of the Soviet Union as well as his sense of failure brought on by the Iran- contra scandal, he tells a human story of soaring vision and personal defeat. SPECIAL TRUST not only provides a gripping insider's account of America's failures and triumphs in recent years; it also offers Americans and their leaders a hopeful prescription for the restoration of trust in government.
Country USA
Brand UNKNO
Manufacturer UNKNO
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781569778807
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	UNKNO
Manufacturer	UNKNO
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781569778807
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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