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Summary:

"A vivid narrative of a life in intelligence and special operations, from the Cold War to the war on terror. In 1984, Michael Vickers took charge of the CIA's secret campaign against the Soviets in Afghanistan. Inheriting a strategy aimed at imposing costs on Russia, Vickers transformed the campaign into an all-out effort to help the Afghans win their war. More than any other American, he was responsible for the outcome in Afghanistan that led to the end of the Cold War. In By All Means Available, Vickers recounts his remarkable career, from his days as a Green Beret to his vision for victory in Afghanistan to his role in waging America's war on terror at the highest levels in government. In captivating detail, he depicts his years in Special Forces, revealing how those experiences directly influenced his approach to shaping policy, and offers a deeply informed analysis of the greatest challenges facing America today. This is a riveting and illuminating insider's account of the military and intelligence worlds at every level"-- [Provided by publisher]

Author/Creator:

Vickers, Michael G. , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

By all means available: memoirs of a life in intelligence, special operations, and strategy [by Vickers, M.G.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: By all means available [by Vickers, M.G.] (New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023 — ISBN 9781101947708; LCCN 2022037618)

Subjects:

Vickers, Michael G.

United States Department of Defense — Officials and employees — Biography

United States Central Intelligence Agency — Biography

United States Army — Special Forces — Biography

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 — Personal narratives, American

Terrorism — United States — Prevention — History

Special operations (Military science) — United States — History

National security — United States — History

Strategy

Afghanistan — History — Soviet occupation, 1979-1989 — Personal narratives, American

General Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 26, 2023).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

UA23 .V4374 2023eb

ISBNs:

9781101947715 (electronic book)
1101947713 (electronic book)
9781101947708 (hardcover) [Invalid]

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2022037619

OCLC Numbers:

1359049434

Other Control Numbers:

3389829 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp305415381