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The Commanders
by Bob Woodward
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0671413678
- ISBN 13
- 9780671413675
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1991 Simon and Schuster, New York. 1991. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($24.95); scant bumping to head, tail, and tips. Maroon boards with blue cloth overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 398 pp 8vo. This is the behind-the-scenes story of how President Bush and his military high command made their decisions. Working with Dick Cheney and Colin Powell, the US military used it might in Panama and the Persian Gulf as the instrument of a new foreign policy. This book is about these decision makers and their relationships with each other. A clean very presentable copy.
Synopsis
Behind-the-scenes account of the Bush administration's war and peace policies discusses inner-council debates and National Security Council meetings among Bush, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, Brent Scowcroft, James Baker, and others.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009717
- Title
- The Commanders
- Author
- Bob Woodward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0671413678
- ISBN 13
- 9780671413675
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Dick Cheney, General Colin Powell, President George Bush, Panama invasion, Persian Gulf, Gulf War, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, James Baker, Brent Scowcroft, Admiral William Crowe, Bush Administration, General Norman Schwartzkopf,
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Gilt
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