Fog of War Lessons from the Life of Robert S. Mcnamara

Name: Fog of War Lessons from the Life of Robert S. Mcnamara
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ISBN: 9780742542211

ISBN-10: 0742542211

ISBN-13: 9780742542211

Edition: 2005

Authors: James G. Blight, Janet M. Lang

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'The Fog of War' brings together film transcripts, documents, dialogues, and essays to explore what the horrors and triumphs of the 20th century can teach us about the future.

Book details

List price: $38.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/25/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.08" wide x 9.05" long x 0.78" tall
Weight: 1.254
Language: English



Authors' Note


Prologue: Critical Oral History: Robert McNamara's Road to "The Fog of War"



Lesson 1: Empathize with Your Enemy



Lesson 2: Rationality Will Not Save Us



Lesson 3: Belief and Seeing, They're Both Often Wrong



Lesson 4: Proportionality Should Be a Guideline in War



Lesson 5: Be Prepared to Reexamine Your Reasoning



Critical essays: I'd Rather Be Damned If I Don't


Epilogue: Wilson's Ghost



Chronology of the Life and Times of Robert S. McNamara



Further Reading and Exploration


Credits


Endnotes


Acronyms


Acknowledgments


Index


About the Authors