Fighting Today's Wars How America's Leaders Have Failed Our Warriors

by Bolgiano, David G.; Patterson, James M.

• ISBN13: 9780811707763
• ISBN10: 0811707768
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-12-19
• Publisher: Stackpole Books

Summary

Gives thorough background on the law of war and analysis on how these laws should be applied A critical commentary of our military's strategy, including nation-building efforts and counterinsurgency operations How misinterpretations of law and policy misdirect the military from the objective of achieving victory Identifies correctable problems in how America decides to go to war and prepares for battle Gives positive solutions for restoring the proper role of America's Armed Forces

Author Biography

A former law enforcement officer and paratrooper, David "Bo" Bolgiano served multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division and Special Operations Forces. He is the author of Combat Self-Defense: Saving America's Warriors from Risk-Averse Commanders and Their Lawyers (978-0-9791824-0-2). He lives in Delaware. Colonel Jim Patterson has over 32 years of experience as a Green Beret and legal advisor. A Special Forces Weapons Specialist, Combat Diver and Master Parachutist, Jim has served in multiple combat rotations and provided direct operational law support of special mission units. He lives in Illinois.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. iv
Preface	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. xiv
Introduction	p. xv
The Shift from Killing the Enemy to Nation-Building	p. 1
First, Identify the Enemy	p. 11
Turning the Law ofWar on Its Head	p. 25
Rules of Engagement	p. 51
Right of Sovereignty	p. 67
Become a Jeffersonian Democracy or Else	p. 77
Our Risk-Averse Senior Officer Corps	p. 81
The Safety Nazis	p. 91
The Expansive Role of Counsel	p. 97
Understanding the Law of Self-Defense	p. 103
Using Deadly Force in Military Operations	p. 107
Keeping the United States Out of the International Criminal Court	p. 115
Some Solutions	p. 131
Conclusion	p. 159
Notes	p. 161
Index	p. 171
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