WINNING MODERN WARS Iraq, Terrorism, and the American Empire GENERAL WESLEY K. CLARK

"[T]his book is nothing like the goo usually served up in campaign literature, for he is also a very good writer: logical, lucid and concise. Moreover, he has much of interest to say about military operations and the relationship--or lack of it--between specific campaigns and the overall US security strategy."
The Nation, December 8, 2003

"The only book in the current pack I'd recommend is Gen. Wesley Clark's Winning Modern Wars. Unlike the others, it's not filled with platitudes and campaign pitches (well, at least not until the very end), and it actually presents a coherent analysis of our war in Iraq, the battle against terrorism, and America as an empire. Most reviewers will probably find it too wonky--his detailed retelling of what he calls ‘Gulf War, Round Two' is heavy sledding. I found it, however, enormously useful in tracking what went wrong (and right) in Iraq. Clark obviously is a man who has thought about what America's foreign policy can and cannot do."
Margo Hammond, St. Petersburg Times, online column

"This month brings the release of Clark's Winning Modern Wars. If Clark was slow to get into the race, the book proves that his intentions are serious. Don't let the heady title fool you: This is a man spoiling for a fight."
Rocky Mountain News, October 10, 2003

"Clark's latest book resembles its predecessor (2001's Waging Modern War) far more than it does a typical campaign biography. But when a career soldier and newly minted Democrat decides to run for the White House, "Winning Modern Wars" is a good place for the curious to start."
National Journal, October 2, 2003

"Winning Modern Wars: Iraq, Terrorism and the American Empire is sure to bring President Bush's supporters to a boil."
The Hartford Courant, Octover 1, 2003

"Winning Modern Wars succeeds on many levels, including the Stephen E. Ambrose-like description of battles and tactics used by General Tommy Franks in pacing the war. Clark clearly admires the courage and capabilities of the soldiers on the ground. But he also presents a cogent critique of Pentagon leadership and White House politics. As a military man, his insights go beyond the predictable Republican-Democratic partisan dialogue. It's a valuable perspective no matter which candidate you vote for."
Business Week, September 19, 2003

"Winning Modern Wars is crisp, judicious and a fascinating analysis of the tactics of war and the values that underlay America's mission in this world. It's also a thrilling narrative of the Iraq invasion."
Walter Isaacson, author of Benjamin Franklin

"[A]s searing an indictment of George W. Bush's foreign policy as any tome out there. Clark finds his bearings, homes in on his targets (Bush, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, the whole lot of them), and blasts them to bits with the precision of an F-16 dropping JDAM smart bombs on a squadron of Republican Guards."
Fred Kaplan, Slate