Under The Eagle's Wing: A National Security Strategy of the United States for 2009 (Speaker's Corner) (Hardcover)

by Gary Hart (Author) "The United States must become the watchman on the tower, warning the nations of the world of impending dangers but also foreseeing opportunities to avoid..." (more)
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"Few authors can speak directly to the political elite as eloquently and persuasively as does former Colorado Senator Gary Hart." -- Daily Camera, March 28, 2008

"Few authors can speak directly to the political elite as eloquently and persuasively as does former Colorado Senator Gary Hart." --Daily Camera, March 28, 2008

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Under the Eagle's Wing provides a sound national security strategy for the new century. Speaking from experience-the former senator was part of the commission that predicted the events of 9/11-Gary Hart makes a compelling plea for the United States and other nations to find strength through a united approach.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Fulcrum Pub (February 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555916775
• ISBN-13: 978-1555916770
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #860,971 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Sane Path to the Future, April 8, 2008

By	Tomas (Rockport. MA USA) - See all my reviews

Once again, Senator Hart gives a very understandable outline for a sensible national security strategy for the next president. I hope Senator Obama reads it well. This and Senator Hart's other recent books are the best, since George Kennan's work that led to the "containment policy," to clarify a role for the U.S. in the world that has a chance of working. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the U.S. has been without a centering strategy, subjecting our country to the whims of individual presidents. This is dangerous, and Senator Hart's thinking should help the next president to adopt a unifying theme, based on our unique principles.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Path to success for the next administration, May 5, 2008

By	K. Moffitt (La Quinta, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a very brief prescription for the next administration to overhaul the U.S. foreign policy. It is surprisingly practical and can almost be described as bland. No counterintuitive or radical ideas are proposed. It is also 180° from the morons in office until 2009. I would have liked to have seen something on third-world birthrates and female empowerment and how we can contribute (low and more, respectively). These items seem critical to preventing countries that are full of unemployed and angry males. As for the U.S., college education gets a brief mention but nothing on K-12 and how it can be elevated to world-class standards. I think anti-intellectualism plays a huge part (see Susan Jacoby) along with weird boomer attitudes that privilege the child over the teacher and shortchange teacher education, and where safety trumps everything. Being under the eagle's wing is moot if the populace is dumb, scared and superstitious.