The Forty Years War; The Rise And Fall Of The Neocons From Nixon To Obama

By Len Colodny
"Chronicle of the decades-long battle between the pragmatists and the neocons for control of U.S. foreign policy.....In this readable history, the authors tell many intriguing tales, including the neocon incubator that was Scoop Jackson's senate office; the military spying on Nixon's National Security Council; Haig's maneuverings during Nixon's final days; the rise of Cheney and Rumsfeld under Ford and their denouement under Bush II; the neocon's shameless readopting of Reagan after his accords with Gorbachev proved successful; the controversial decision to leave Saddam Hussein in power after the Gulf War; and the continuing and curious role of reporter Bob Woodward in the neocon story.A well-reported, fast-paced history lesson on the eternal conflict between ideologues and policymakers and the hubris that always accompanies success." (Kirkus Reviews)
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