By all means available : memoirs of a life in intelligence, special operations, and strategy
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Status
Forks - New Books - Nonfiction - New Books Shelves
355.0097 VICKERS
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355.0097 VICKERS
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Subjects
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Afghanistan -- History -- Soviet occupation, 1979-1989 -- Personal narratives, American.
Afghanistan -- History -- Soviet occupation, 1979-1989.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
National security -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
National security -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Personal narratives.
Special operations (Military science) -- United States.
Strategy.
Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention -- History.
Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
United States. -- Army. -- Special Forces -- Biography.
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- Biography.
United States. -- Department of Defense -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Vickers, Michael G.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 -- Personal narratives, American.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Afghanistan -- History -- Soviet occupation, 1979-1989.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
National security -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
National security -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Personal narratives.
Special operations (Military science) -- United States.
Strategy.
Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention -- History.
Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
United States. -- Army. -- Special Forces -- Biography.
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- Biography.
United States. -- Department of Defense -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Vickers, Michael G.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 -- Personal narratives, American.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
559 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"This is a Borzoi book." -- title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-528) and index.
Description
"A vivid narrative of a life in intelligence and special operations, from the Cold War to the war on terror. In 1984, Michael Vickers took charge of the CIA's secret campaign against the Soviets in Afghanistan. Inheriting a strategy aimed at imposing costs on Russia, Vickers transformed the campaign into an all-out effort to help the Afghans win their war. More than any other American, he was responsible for the outcome in Afghanistan that led to the end of the Cold War. In By All Means Available, Vickers recounts his remarkable career, from his days as a Green Beret to his vision for victory in Afghanistan to his role in waging America's war on terror at the highest levels in government. In captivating detail, he depicts his years in Special Forces, revealing how those experiences directly influenced his approach to shaping policy, and offers a deeply informed analysis of the greatest challenges facing America today. This is a riveting and illuminating insider's account of the military and intelligence worlds at every level"--,Provided by publisher.