inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis Snodgrass, Guy M. creator author. text bibliography biography nyu 2019 monographic eng

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pages cm "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"-- 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. Guy M. Snodgrass. Includes bibliographical references. n-us--- Mattis, James N 1950- Snodgrass, Guy M Trump, Donald 1946- United States. Department of Defense Officials and employees Biography National security United States History 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 355/.033573 Snodgrass, Guy M. [New York] : Sentinel, [2019] (DLC) 2019031024 9780593084373 2019031023 LBSOR/DLC 190826 20191119120053.0 21192980 eng