The nation that will insist upon drawing a broad line of distinction between the fighting man and the thinking man is liable to find its fighting done by fools and its thinking by cowards.
-- Sir William Francis Butler
This provocative study addresses the strengths and limitations of American military power as armed conflict becomes even more common in this supposed era of world peace. Through his examination of the history of America's armed interventions along with the political and military context of today's missions, the author reveals the hard realities facing the world's policeman. Photos. Maps.