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Confront and Conceal: Obama's Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power by [Sanger, David E.]

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FROM INSIDE OBAMA’S SITUATION ROOM . . . THE CRITICAL MOMENTS IN THE COVERT WAR AGAINST IRAN, THE STRUGGLES TO DEAL WITH A RECALCITRANT PAKISTAN AND ITS FAST-GROWING NUCLEAR ARSENAL, THE TENSIONS WITH THE AMERICAN MILITARY OVER AFGHANISTAN AND WITH ALLIES SWEPT UP IN THE CHAOS OF THE ARAB SPRING

Three and a half years ago, David Sanger’s book The Inheritance: The World Obama Confronts and the Challenges to American Power described how a new American president came to office with the world on fire. Now, just as the 2012 presidential election battle begins, Sanger follows up with an eye-opening, news-packed account of how Obama has dealt with those challenges, relying on innovative weapons and reconfigured tools of American power to try to manage a series of new threats. Sanger describes how Obama’s early idealism about fighting “a war of necessity” in Afghanistan quickly turned to fatigue and frustration, how the early hopes that the Arab Spring would bring about a democratic awakening slipped away, and how an effort to re-establish American power in the Pacific set the stage for a new era of tensions with the world’s great rising power, China.

As the world seeks to understand the contours of the Obama Doctrine, Confront and Conceal is a fascinating, unflinching account of these complex years, in which the president and his administration have found themselves struggling to stay ahead in a world where power is diffuse and America’s ability to exert control grows ever more elusive.

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Publisher: Broadway Books; Updated edition (June 5, 2012)
Publication Date: June 5, 2012
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Language: English
ASIN: B006LTIS7G
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Rick Howard

The Moment when Cyber Warfare Crossed from Theory to Practice

December 26, 2013

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See full review at my Terebrate Blog.

This book is an interesting read for foreign policy buffs but a must-read for cyber security professionals interested in the evolution of cyber warfare. It is the first published book that chronicles the current US government’s thinking about the merits of cyber attacks as a middle-ground diplomacy option between invading a country on one hand and sanctions or negotiations on the other. It is also the first book that gave the public details about operation “Olympic Games,” a multiyear covert operation that the governments of the United States and Israel directed against Iran that changed the cyber security landscape forever. Security pundits have been saying for years that cyber warfare is theoretically possible or, more precisely, that cyber weapons could cause physical damage on a massive scale. Olympic Games demonstrated conclusively that hackers can use a cyber vector alone, without the aid of other kinetic weapons, to destroy components of a country’s critical infrastructure. Regardless of how successful Olympic Games ultimately was in slowing down the Iranian nuclear program, using cyber tools to inflict physical damage against your adversaries is now a viable option. Operation Olympic Games represents the world crossing the line between theory and practice, and this book is your guide to understanding that decision. This book is part of the canon, and you should have read it by now.

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LGG

Material Still Relevant

November 27, 2012

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This great book from David Sanger contains a broad range of topics of countries and organizations that want to compete and challenge the United States of America. Originally, I purchased this eBook, because I was interested in the USA's implementation of cyber warfare. Mr. Sanger did a great job explaining how the US and other nations are trying to use cyber warfare as a world-wide competitive advantage. His explanation and examples were interesting and relevant to recent news reports. He progressed to make us aware of the major powers in the Middle-East and Asia, which are attempting to be the next global superpowers. These current major global powers have recognized that cyber warfare as a definite weapon to challenge the USA's influence around the world. Mr. Sanger emphasized that the USA IS pursuing advances in cyber technology and warfare, because it has to continually be steps ahead of other global competitors. Thank goodness!

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Michael Charlton

superb analysis of american foriegn policy

August 20, 2012

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Sanger does a first rate job explaining the evolution of American foriegn policy from the Bush years of American exceptionalism with its consequent diminishing of American power and prestige to its nascent rebirth. Clearly Sanger believes that Obama has confronted an extremely difficult and hostile environment; it is hard to imagine how anyone could have done better. He details the shift from the Mideast to the Pacific and details Obama's willingness to change course in the face of unanticipated obstacles. No matter your feelings about Obama, this is a necessary book if you hope to understand what American faces. Good job.

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@DavidFalt

Very comprehensive even if its a lot on Iran

October 3, 2014

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Lots of good stories and interesting recaps of events and great research. I think its slightly too much Iran but as we all know its a pivotal ingredient to US FP. So I excuse that... I liked it and I think its very relevant for any Foreign Policy wonk. Some parts are funny, some interesting, some informative. Always some thing in each section that is interesting and relevant. Some parts are actually very enlightening so I recommend this book for any one interested in Obama and the administration. I would love to read a book post POTUS period of serving written in this fashion.

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Lee Morgan

Sanger is the new David Halberstam

June 19, 2012

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Confront and Conceal is essential reading for anyone concerned with the current state of American foreign policy in the MIddle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is a deftly written, articulate examination of Obama's commitment to the "light footprint" approach that has been extremely well researched without being overly pedantic or "think tankish". Although the detail on Olympic Games and other cyber initiatives was a bit thin, it's completely understandable as it is no doubt classified. Sanger's pov is more in the camp of being a witness to unfolding history than a critic of policy (given the fact that many of the events are unfolding as we speak.) The text is engaging, thought provoking and the players ( from world leaders to policy wonks) are well drawn and carefully considered. Interestingly, Thomas Donilon seems to be Sanger's "Deep Throat" in regard to the inner workings of the Obama Administration. This is not Democratic Party propaganda as some reviewers have claimed but rather an attempt to define the Obama Doctrine in the light of unfolding events. It is well worth your time. Enlightening.

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Not What I Thought

October 31, 2013

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I thought this would be a bash Obama book.

It is not. It is well written, keeps you wanting more as the author explains all the issues and problems in the Middle East. Turns out that the US/Obama are more afraid of Pakistan on various levels. They cannot be trusted, they play both sides, and the US does not want them to become nuclear capable.

Discussions of why we believe we have to control nuclear armament by other countries. How we help one country for humanitarian reasons and ignore another for the same reasons. A cyber attack on Pakistans nuclear program is discussed.

The author does not assign blame but explains the political thinking and rationales. He writes an easy to understand manner and does not go into lots of Washingtonese language stuff.

Enjoyed the book immensely and will buy authors other book The Inheritance.

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Melvin Shaffer

Sneaky stuff

February 3, 2013

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Another collection ( but a good one ) of anecdotal information. Short on the issues regarding drones, why? and accountability.
No discussion of morals in eliminating folks without clear mandates. Makes me nervous.

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