Snodgrass, Guy M.,

Holding the line : inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis / Guy M. Snodgrass. - pages cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Service before self -- Warrior monk -- The adults -- Early days -- Loyalty -- Trumped -- Policy by tweet -- Wag the dog -- Good cop, bad cop -- Secretary of reassurance -- Winter of discontent -- Legacy -- Leading up -- Great powers -- Last adult standing -- Headwinds -- New team -- Summer of surprises -- Teflon -- China -- Totally controlled by Russia -- Endgame -- Hanging on.

"As the first book written by an insider with firsthand knowledge of key decisions and moments in history, Holding the Line is a must-read for those who care about the presidency and America's national security. It's filled with never-before-told stories that will both alarm and reassure, a testament to the quiet and steady efforts of General Mattis and the dedicated men and women he led at the Department of Defense"--

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Mattis, James N., 1950-
Snodgrass, Guy M.
Trump, Donald, 1946-


United States. Department of Defense --Officials and employees--Biography.


National security--History--United States--21st century.


United States--Military policy.
United States--Foreign relations administration.
United States--Foreign relations--2017-
United States--Politics and government--2017-

E897.4.M37 / S66 2019

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