Blowtorch: Robert Komer, Vietnam, and American Cold War Strategy

by Frank Leith Jones

History has not been kind to Robert Komer, a casualty of bad historical analysis and inaccurate information. A Cold War national security policy and strategy adviser to three presidents, Komer was one of the most influential national security professionals of the era. The book begins with a review of his early life that helped shape his worldview. It then examines Komer's influence as a National Security Council staff member during the Kennedy administration,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612512283
• ISBN13: 9781612512280
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.0"