House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power
- ISBN-10
- 0618872019
- ISBN-13
- 9780618872015
- Category
- Arms race
- Pages
- 688
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-06
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Author
- James Carroll
Description
An incisive analysis of the Pentagon, the military, and their vast, frequently hidden influence on American life argues that the Pentagon has, since its inception, operated beyond the control of any force in government or society, drawing on extensive personal experience, exhaustive research, and numerous interviews to prove the author's contention. Reprint.
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