Coming in 2019: Blameless? The 1990s and the U.S. Army's Role in Creating the Forever-Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

Pat Proctor's newest offering, Blameless? The 1990s and the U.S. Army's Role in Creating the Forever-Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, is coming to bookshelves in early 2019.

Blameless? is based on exhaustive archival research and numerous interviews with former senior leaders of the Army, including two former Chiefs of Staff of the Army. The book examines the question of why--on the eve of the War on Terror--the Army ignored the lessons of its 1990s low-intensity conflict interventions--most notably in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo--and instead continued its transformation toward an ever greater capacity to fight high-intensity conflicts. But Blameless? also asks why the U.S. Army is making the same mistake again--ignoring the lessons of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as it returns to its "core competencies" of large scale combat operations.

Blameless? will be published by the University of Missouri Press.

Containment and Credibility reviewed in the Library Journal

The Library Journal just published a review of Pat Proctor's third book, Containment and Credibility: The Ideology and Deception that Plunged America into the Vietnam War in its October 1 issue. Here's an excerpt:

“Historians will find in this work a fresh take on the Vietnam War, as well as its warnings for current conflicts”

Containment and Credibility reviewed in Publishers Weekly

Publisher Weekly just published a review of Pat Proctor's third book, Containment and Credibility: The Ideology and Deception that Plunged America into the Vietnam War. Here's an excerpt:

“What is new [in Containment and Credibility] is Proctor’s sound conclusion that the Vietnam War containment and credibility framework has had a lasting influence on U.S. foreign policy. Today’s 'War on Terror,' he says, is still being fought with a Cold War-era foreign policy ideology, which could be a recipe for 'a century of costly and fruitless warfare across the globe.'”

To see the entire review, click here.

Containment and Credibility delayed until November 2016

The release of Pat's latest book, Containment and Credibility, has been delayed until November 2016 to give reviewers time to publish reviews.  But the book is still available for pre-orders at a number of booksellers.

Amazon.com

Barnes & Noble

IndieBound.org

Containment and Credibility: The Ideology and Deception that Plunged America into the Vietnam War is a compelling account of the domestic political debate over the Vietnam War. It follows the evolution of the argument between successive administrations, the press, academia, the Congress, and antiwar activists as they struggled to move public opinion about the war.

Containment and Credibility Available for Pre-Order

The release date for Containment and Credibility is coming up fast!  The book will ship on 5 July 2016.  But you can pre-order the book now at a number of booksellers.

Amazon.com

Barnes & Noble

IndieBound.org

Containment and Credibility: The Ideology and Deception that Plunged America into the Vietnam War is a compelling account of the domestic political debate over the Vietnam War. It follows the evolution of the argument between successive administrations, the press, academia, the Congress, and antiwar activists as they struggled to move public opinion about the war.

New Website for "Containment and Credibility"

The Website for Pat's latest book, Containment and Credibility, is now active. 

To see the page, click here.

Containment and Credibility tells the story of the domestic politics surrounding the Vietnam War and the battle for US public opinion.  This book will be published by Carrel Books in summer 2016.

New Facebook Page for "Containment and Credibility"

The Facebook page for Pat's latest book, Containment and Credibility, is now active. 

To see the page, click here.

Containment and Credibility tells the story of the domestic politics surrounding the Vietnam War and the battle for US public opinion.  This book will be published by Carrel Books in summer 2016.