[Valin]

There is a small problem with this book...putting it down. So be forewarned.

[Constantine XIII]

[Constantine XIII]

[wideawake]

I'm not sure I want to buy a book that characterizes our fighting forces as "imperial grunts."

America is not an imperialist nation and I resent the insult from Kaplan.

[Joe 6-pack]

In the late 90s I was a First Army instructor at Ft. Benning for the Theater Specific Individual Replacement Training (T-SIRT) for soldiers deploying to Bosnia. I used Balkan Ghosts for much of my source material; it was an excellent read, as I expect this new book to be.

[pgkdan]

America's War on Terror is not some imperialistic exercise. We're not an imperial power...that's left wing drivel. I don't think I'll be buying this book.

[Tallguy]

The Man Who Would be Khan

Another nugget from Kaplan. Great read about a Col. Tom Wilhelm and how he's attempting to build a modern army in Mongolia, among other things.

[ClearCase_guy]

I don't care how good the book is. I will not spend money on a book whose title implies that we have an Imperial Military policy.

Better luck next time.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

I finished Chapter One today. I now know a heck of a lot more about Yemen than I did before. I have a feeling I will be able to say the same about a lot of places where our military has a presence by the time I finish the book. I bought the book because I heard Kaplan on several decidedly non-leftist talk shows and was intrigued. The "Imperial" in the title just stoked my curiosity. Anyone who believes that our government has a responsibility to act against foreign threats to our security - including with military force when necessary - should not have a problem with Kaplan's definition of "imperialism."