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This first edition hardcover book by General Tommy Franks, copyright 2004, is in good condition including the dust cover.

The Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command from July 2000 through July 2003, General Tommy Franks made history by leading American and coalition forces to victory in Afghanistan and Iraq-- the decisive battles that launched the war on terrorism.

In this riveting memoir, General Franks retraces his journey from a small town boyhood in Oklahoma and Midland, Texas, through a lifetime of military service including his heroic tour as an Artillery officer in Vietnam, where he was wounded three times. A reform-minded Cold War commander and a shrewd tactician during Operation Desert Storm, Franks took command of CENTCOM at the dawn of what he calls a "crease in history" - becoming the senior American military officer in the most dangerous region on earth.

Now, drawing on his own recollections and military records declassified for this book, Franks offers the first true insider's account for the war on terrorism that has changed the world since September 11, 2001. He puts you in the Operations Center for the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom just weeks after 9/11, capturing its uncertain early days and the historic victory that followed. He traces his relationship with the demanding Donald Rumsfeld, as early tensions over the pace of the campaign gave way to a strong and friendly collaboration.

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