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The Great Rift

The Great Rift

Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, and the Broken Friendship That Defined an Era

by James Mann
Downloadable audio file
Publication Date: 14/01/2020

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Dick Cheney and Colin Powell emerged on the national scene more than thirty years ago, and it is easy to forget that they were once allies. It was Cheney who pressed for Powell's appointment as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, over the initial skepticism of the White House. And the two men collaborated closely in the successful American wars in Panama and Iraq during the George H. W. Bush administration.But from that pinnacle, conflicts of ideology and sensibility drove Cheney and Powell apart. Under George W. Bush, they fell into ever-deepening conflict. Cheney personified the idea that America should use its unrivaled power to reorder the world, using military force and ignoring objections from its longstanding allies. Powell believed that the United States should operate through diplomacy as much as possible, relying on the alliances it had forged.In this wide-ranging and deeply researched reassessment of these two major figures, James Mann explores each man's biography and philosophical predispositions to show how and why this deep and permanent rupture occurred. Through dozens of original interviews and surprising revelations from presidential archives, he brings to life the very human story of how this influential friendship turned so sour and how their enmity colored the way America acts in the world.
ISBN:
9781515941606
9781515941606
Category:
Biography: general
Format:
Downloadable audio file
Publication Date:
14-01-2020
Language:
English
Publisher:
Tantor Media, Incorporated
Country of origin:
United States
James Mann

James Mann is one of the world's leading car and motorcycle photographers, with more than 20 years of experience shooting for enthusiast publications, the motor industry, and businesses around the world.

His work has appeared within and on the covers of more than 40 books and has provided stunning visuals for numerous magazines, including Classic and Sports Car, CAR magazine, Automobile Quarterly, Automobile magazine, and many others.

His advertising clients include Aston Martin, BMW, and Toyota. James has provided the photography for numerous Motorbooks titles, including Art of the Formula 1 Race Car (2010, 2014), Form Follows Function: The Art of the Supercar (2011), and Le Mans Legendary Race Cars (2013).

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