Richard B Myers

As auto biography, there is little to make it stand out from any other four star flag officer. Myers is very careful through-out the work to keep his personal views to himself. He is strong on duty and taking all assignments as duty. His recounting of his time as Assistant Chief and Chief of the JCS is just that, and emotionless. It is the last two chapters where he speaks to the immediate and long future that he puts forth his own ideas. With six years at the very top, he evidences a good feel for international terrorism, and his recommendations for dealing with it. Some of his thoughts are bold but most are logical progressions in thought. His one significant criticism is the draw-down of forces during the Clinton years. I would recommend this book, not to settle any disputes of the Bush incurrsion into Afganistan or Iraq but to give yet an additional point of view.… (más)