America's Splendid Little Wars : A Short History of U. S. Engagements from the Fall of Saigon to Baghdad

by Huchthausen, Peter (Author)

• ISBN13: 9780142004654
• ISBN10: 0142004650
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-27
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

Summary

From the evacuation of Saigon in 1975 to the end of the twentieth century, the United States committed its forces to more than a dozen military operations. Offering a fresh analysis of the Iranian hostage rescue attempt, the invasions of Granada and Panama, the first Gulf War, the missions in Somalia and Bosnia, and more, author and distinguished U.S. naval captain Peter Huchthausen presents a detailed history of each military engagement through eyewitness accounts, exhaustive research, and his unique insider perspective as an intelligence expert. This timely and riveting military history is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the nature of war today” (Stephen Trent Smith).

Author Biography

Peter Huchthausen, U.S. Navy (retired), served as intelligence analyst, submarine expert, and naval attach+¬ to Yugoslavia. He is the author of four books.

Table of Contents

Gerald R. Ford : rebounding against piracy	p. 1
Recovering SS Mayaguez and the fight on Koh Tang	p. 3
James E. Carter, Jr. : choosing military action	p. 19
America and special warfare	p. 21
The hostage rescue attempt	p. 27
Ronald W. Reagan : lashing out	p. 43
Intervention in Lebanon	p. 45
Intervention in Grenada	p. 65
Retaliatory attacks on Libya	p. 87
Escort and retaliation in the Persian Gulf	p. 97
George H.W. Bush : using a big stick	p. 111
Storming Panama	p. 113
The Gulf war : desert shield	p. 127
The Gulf war : desert storm	p. 142
The rescue of the Kurds in Northern Iraq	p. 152
Intervention in Somalia	p. 159
President Bush responds to starvation	p. 161
President Clinton crosses and Mogadishu Line	p. 170
William J. Clinton : on the edge of the Balkans	p. 183
Intervention in Bosnia	p. 185
Intervention in Kosovo	p. 212
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