About the Author

General Tony Zinni (Ret.) was Commander in Chief of CENTCOM and special envoy to the Middle East. He has appeared on 60 Minutes, Nightline and Charlie Rose, among others. Tony Koltz co-authored Tom Clancy's Into the Storm and Battle Ready, with General Zinni.

Reviews

"A warning that deserves serious consideration." --The New York Times "[Zinni] is a distinctly non-ideological man in an era when ideology is running rampant both home and abroad." --Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post "Zinni is one of the more interesting men produced by the American military, with a supple mind that quickly adjusted to the new realities brought about by the collapse of the Soviet empire." --Philip Caputo, New York Times Book Review "The intellectual complement to Zinni and Clancy's bestselling Battle Ready...This volume provides the former Central Command chief's analysis of America's current global position...Zinni's pragmatic, low key approach merits serious condiseration." --Publishers Weekly "Refreshingly contrarian, and perfectly commonsensical." --Kirkus Reviews "[Zinni and Koltz] provide a clear analysis and plan for the future of America that challenges all--policy wonks, soldiers, and citizens alike--to rethink how we use our power to influence the global community." --Library Journal "Provocative, insightful, and straight-from-the-shoulder blunt." --William S. Cohen, U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1997-2001 "Tony Zinni's writing is straightforward and to the point...a primer to guide us in the 21st century. Well done." --Richard L. Armitage, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, 2001-2005 "Sensible and deserve[s] wide support." --James Fallows, national correspondent of The Atlantic Monthly, author of National Defense.

With the ongoing war in Iraq, we see no shortage of books about U.S. foreign policy and the problems the United States is encountering abroad. Here, Zinni (former commander in chief, U.S. Central Command) and Koltz (coauthor with Zinni and Tom Clancy, Battle Ready) offer Zinni's informed appraisal of the current failings of American policy, followed by his blueprint for change. Drawing heavily from his experiences as a commander and peacekeeper in Iraq, Somalia, and Afghanistan, Zinni argues that the world has changed significantly since the end of the Cold War and that America's foreign policy has not adjusted to meet the new realities. Zinni favors regional coalitions and increased cooperation among various government and nongovernmental organizations (e.g., the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders) to stabilize America's foreign policy in action. He provides a clear analysis and plan for the future of America that challenges all-policy wonks, soldiers, and citizens alike-to rethink how we use our power to influence the global community. Recommended for public libraries and all foreign policy collections. (Foreword by Tom Clancy not seen.)-Michael C. Miller, Dallas P.L. Psychology Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

"A warning that deserves serious consideration." --The New York Times "[Zinni] is a distinctly non-ideological man in an era when ideology is running rampant both home and abroad." --Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post "Zinni is one of the more interesting men produced by the American military, with a supple mind that quickly adjusted to the new realities brought about by the collapse of the Soviet empire." --Philip Caputo, New York Times Book Review "The intellectual complement to Zinni and Clancy's bestselling Battle Ready...This volume provides the former Central Command chief's analysis of America's current global position...Zinni's pragmatic, low key approach merits serious condiseration." --Publishers Weekly "Refreshingly contrarian, and perfectly commonsensical." --Kirkus Reviews "[Zinni and Koltz] provide a clear analysis and plan for the future of America that challenges all--policy wonks, soldiers, and citizens alike--to rethink how we use our power to influence the global community." --Library Journal "Provocative, insightful, and straight-from-the-shoulder blunt." --William S. Cohen, U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1997-2001 "Tony Zinni's writing is straightforward and to the point...a primer to guide us in the 21st century. Well done." --Richard L. Armitage, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, 2001-2005 "Sensible and deserve[s] wide support." --James Fallows, national correspondent of The Atlantic Monthly, author of National Defense.