books about: pentagon     books:       Pentagon Aliens7 reviews William Lyne Creatopia, 2007 Awesome Book This book definetly opened my eyes, his discription of UFOs was definitly consistent with what I and other people I know have seen. Its funny how people get angry when you mention a book like this to them, it really just proves how right William R. Lyne is!!             The Pentagon Papers1 review George Herring McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 1993 Robert McNamara's Gift to the World Prepare to have your trust in government shattered. It illustrates the "credibility gap" during the Vietnam War, i.e., the gap between what Johnson and Kennedy were saying to the public and what was actually happening in Vietnam. The administrations constantly lie to the American public on our progress in the war. What's most interesting is reading these documents alongside speeches made to ...             Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9/1115 reviews Patrick Creed, Rick Newman Presidio Press, 2008 A fast-paced, gripping, expertly-researched must-read! As a novice in the area of firefighting yet a subject matter expert on September 11, I picked up this book to learn more about this mostly overlooked piece of American history, and was delighted to find such a well-written, important and fascinating account of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon. This book is accurate and insightful - and the research impeccable. It is fast-paced and ...             Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers45 reviews Daniel Ellsberg Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 how and why our government lies to us A year into the Iraqi war, an increasing number of people are comparing the debacle to the quagmire that was Vietnam. In one interview about the American torture of Iraqi prisoners, even Secretary of State Colin Powell made an unsolicited comparison with the Mai Lai massacre. Most people now acknowledge that the Bush administration has been less than candid about not only the war in Iraq but ...             Assignment Pentagon: How to Excel in a Bureaucracy, Fourth Edition, Revised5 reviews USAF (Ret.) Maj Gen Perry M. Smith, USA (Ret.) Col. Daniel M. Gerstein Potomac Books Inc., 2007 up to date guide to thriving within a large organization I am the author of this book. When the new administration took office, it was time to update this book about how the Pentagon works, how to work with the Pentagon and how to work within the Pentagon. There is an enormous amount of misinformation about the Pentagon and what I have tried to do is stick to the realities and to destroy some of the myths. I have received many comments about this book. ...             The Pentagon's New Map: War and Peace in the Twenty-first Century115 reviews Thomas P.M. Barnett Berkley Trade, 2005 Bigger picture than most people understand I wish people would understand a bigger picture of the world besides the Me, Here & Now way of thinking. This book paralells the economic mistakes made after WW I, what was changed after WW II to make an economic difference for the world 2 generations in the future and what is happening in todays world for 2 generations in the future. My Grandparents hated certain ethnice groups becuase we (the ...             I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to be Destroyed by Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World26 reviews Trevor Paglen Melville House, 2008 This has become a classic in the Military Black World Mr. Paglen's book has been spotted in many offices that work with the projects within... or so I've been told. While the conjecture and interpretation may be a little hard to take for those "not in the know" it is amazing that he compiled this resource using open source materials. Instead of waiting until some of these projects are declassified (20 or 30 years hence) and finally explaining what ...             Scorpion Down: Sunk by the Soviets, Buried by the Pentagon: The Untold Story of the USS Scorpion49 reviews Ed Offley Perseus Books Group, 2007 I finally found out what really happened to the USS Scorpian Ed Offley spent over 25 years doing deep reseach on the loss of the fast attack submarine Scorpian. I recently read "Silent Steel" which provided a very plausable answer based on all the "official information" provided by the Navy. I am grateful to Mr Offley for spending as much time as he did to find out the real truth. He is a true journalist in the strictest sense as the supporting ...             The Pentagon: A History14 reviews Steve Vogel Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008 Where There is a Will, There is a Way Steve Vogel has written a fascinating account of how this iconic building was conceived, designed and built. Well written, filled with larger than life characters and detailed descriptions of political infighting in Washington, it is also a history of America's military engagements - from Pearl Harbor and World War II to September 11th and the global war on terror. This excellent book aptly ...             Presidents' Secret Wars: CIA and Pentagon Covert Operations from World War II Through the Persian Gulf War ...3 reviews John Prados Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 1996 New insight on the continued insurgency struggles in Europe John Prados begins the book with seldom related histories, particular are the accounts of Baltic and Ukrainian insurgents in post WWII. This is the first time I have run into modern cold war accounts were the planning of covert operations in Central and Eastern Europe ran so close to the end of WWII. Prados underlines that the "youth" of Central Intelligence Agency and the treachery of Philby ...             The Pentagon And the Presidency: Civil-military Relations from FDR to George W. Bush (Modern War Studies)2 reviews Dale R. Herspring University Press of Kansas, 2006 Deep, probing analysis of modern american military history I had the pleasure of reviewing this book while still in its manuscript form. If you have ever wondered what went on behind the scenes of the American Military, the interactions of a President and the key players of a military this book will not disappoint you. Dr. Herspring's well researched book analyzes how the leadership of the Presidents conflicted or meshed with his top Military Advisors ...             9-11 Coup Against America: The Pentagon Analysis5 reviews Peter Tiradera BookSurge Publishing, 2006 Pengaton analysis adds important new information I have been a student of 9/11 since first stumbling upon David Ray Griffin's THE NEW PEARL HARBOR in London, on business, 21 months ago. I bought it for a steeply-discounted price, went back to my room and wound up reading it cover to cover that afternoon. Before that day, I never gave a second thought to any explanation but the one advanced by the government. Since then, I have read literally ...             Sent by Earth: A Message from the Grandmother Spirit After the Bombing of the World Trade Center and the ...2 reviews Alice Walker Open Media, 2001 A prophetic text for a time of crisis "Sent by Earth: A Message from the Grandmother Spirit after the Attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon," by Alice Walker, is a short text (57 pages) which attempts to deal with the ramifications of the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. The book is actually adapted from a speech which Walker gave to the Midwives Alliance of North America at Albuquerque, New Mexico, on September ...             Stranger at the Pentagon3 reviews Frank E. Stranges Inner Light Publications & Global Communications, 1997 I like this book!!!! I really love this book. This is a camp cult classic. This is where the concept of the movie "The Day The Earth Stood Still" came from, according to what I've heard. If there's any truth to this book or not, I find it fascinating and enjoyable to read, and I recommend it to anyone who's into the weird and unexplained.             The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Pentagon4 reviews Jeff Cateau, Michael Levin Alpha, 2002 Pentagon takes the starring role! This book is both funny and functional -- I use it as a desk reference in my work counselling companies who have to work with, or sell to, the US military, as well as a random excuse to brighten the day. Moreover, military officers I work with have started to recommend it to colleagues attending the services' staff colleges...not because there are no other reference books, but because this one ...             The Building: A Biography of the Pentagon David Alexander Zenith Press, 2008 The Pentagon has been called many things by many people, but to those who work there, directing the defense of the United States, it is simply ?the Building.? Monumental in its five-pointed symmetry, the massive five-sided, five-story structure encompasses over six million square feet of floor space and covers twenty-nine acres of formerly swampy ground.   There has always been much more to the Pentagon than concrete, limestone and steel. ...             Blank Check: The Pentagon's Black Budget3 reviews Tim Weiner Grand Central Publishing, 1991 Spend-Thrift Intelligence Reduces National Security I know the author personally, from his time as the New York Times investigative journalist responsible for covering the US national and military intelligence programs, and I consider him one of the most balanced, thoughtful, and well-intentioned reporters in the intelligence field. His book remains very, very important because the Pentagon is in the process of reconstituting the "Yellow Fruit" ...              search for books against, america, analysis, assignment, biography, bombing, building, bureaucracy, civil-military, complete, destroyed, elephant, emblems, firefight, grandmother, history, message, military, operations, paperbacks, pentagon, persian, presidency, presidents, relations, scorpion, stranger, studies, through, twenty-first books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen apparel: I'm Sorry. My Fault, I Forgot You Were An Idiot. Men's tee Shirt in 12 ... we recommend Bigger picture than most people understand leave a comment home  impressum - about us