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Imperial Grunts

On the Ground with the American Military, from Mongolia to the Philippines to Iraq and Beyond

By Robert D. Kaplan

Paperback | 9781400034574

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A fascinating, unprecedented first-hand look at the soldiers on the front lines on the Global War on Terror.

Plunging deep into midst of some of the hottest conflicts on the globe, Robert D. Kaplan takes us through mud and jungle, desert and dirt to the men and women on the ground who are leContinue

A fascinating, unprecedented first-hand look at the soldiers on the front lines on the Global War on Terror.

Plunging deep into midst of some of the hottest conflicts on the globe, Robert D. Kaplan takes us through mud and jungle, desert and dirt to the men and women on the ground who are leading the charge against threats to American security. These soldiers, fighting in thick Colombian jungles or on dusty Afghani plains, are the forefront of the new American foreign policy, a policy being implemented one soldier at a time. As Kaplan brings us inside their thoughts, feelings, and operations, these modern grunts provide insight and understanding into the War on Terror, bringing the war, which sometimes seems so distant, vividly to life.

Critics

  • Appropriating the Globe

    Robert D. Kaplan is a proud realist, but his career has had the long odds and dream rewards of a Rocky picture. In his mid-20's, he took off for Europe with $1,000, no job and no return ticket. He meant to report on foreign lands. Two books followed ... (read full critics)

    nytimes published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

  • Imperial Grunts: The American Military on the Ground By Robert D. Kaplan

    Understanding the young men and women in the military, fighting (conventionally and unconventionally) in Iraq and Afghanistan and in other chaotic regions of this dangerously chaotic world is vital. They are, for better or worse, our real ambassadors ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010

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Book Details

  • English Books
  • Paperback 448 Pages
  • Edition: Reprint
  • ISBN-10: 1400034574
  • ISBN-13: 9781400034574
  • Publisher: Vintage
  • Pub date: Sep 12, 2006
  • Dimensions: 1290 mm x 903 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
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