War Footing: 10 Steps America Must Take to Prevail in the War for the Free World

by Frank J. Gaffney Jr.

Book Overview

America has been at war for years, but until now, it's not been clear with whom. We have been fighting without being clear for what. We have been waging war without using the full resources we need to win. With the publication of "War Footing", Frank Gaffney and his colleagues make it clear not only whom the enemy is and how high the stakes are, but also how we can prevail. Their book explains that we are engaged in nothing less than a War for the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591143012
• ISBN13: 9781591143017
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Great book on the war

This is a great book and really explains, in one place, every aspect of the war we are facing: from what needs to be done from a military point of view, to cultural initiatives. It explains that we are NOT fighting the religion of Islam, we are fighting people who hold the IDEOLOGY of (Saudi Wahhabist) islamo-fascism, or "Islamism", (or just: Islamic fundamentalism). This book discusses everything from illegal immigration, to EMP attacks (electromagnetic pulse attacks that would knock out our infrastructure). This book puts it all together in one book. Each page contains insights that cut right to the chase, without any "grandstanding". There is more in this book of real value than in 10 other books on the subject, combined. I just hope our politicians are reading it.

A chilling book that every American needs to read

This is the first book I have strongly urged anyone to buy, ever. It is the most chilling book I have yet read and It should be required reading for every American, because it will take a few million of us to become politically active enough to start making a difference. "Is it accurate?" The contributors all have very strong pedigrees and it is heavily footnoted. Researching the footnotes reveals that not only is Gaffney & company not exaggerating, in some cases they may be understating the threat. This is not about liberals and conservatives. This is about having the freedom of choice and the way of life we enjoy today. I urge you to buy it, read it, and pass this information on to your trusted networks. We must get this knowledge in the hands of as many Americans as possible, and quickly. Here are some of the subjects it explores: 1. The rise of Islamofascism, a totalitarian ideology that masquerades as religion; how it is funded; and how it threatens today's Free World and how it poses an even more immediate menace to the majority of Muslims who do not agree with their agenda. 2. The very real nuclear threat to the U.S. that makes bombing a major city small by comparison; and what our threats 1) know about it, and/or 2) could possess the technology. 3. The rise of totalitarian regimes in oil-rich states and the rising economic and military power of one not-so-oil-rich nation; including Dictator Hugo Chavez' rise to power, his dismantling of Venezuela's democracy, his intentions for the US and how he'll pay for it. 4. What the porous ness of our border system means to our country's security. 5. The alliances (of 1 & 3 above) that the "bad guys" have formed or are forming; their goals and objectives. 6. The international political war that our enemies are waging against the Free World, and our lack of effective response. 7. And several subjects regarding "return-on-investment" for Federal funds expenditure directly relating to our national security. At each step of the way, the book spells out what must be done. Much can be done by the American people, becoming pro-active and working to shape the policies and actions of the politicians, and other government/corporate institutions who can turn the tide.

At Last!

At last, a Unified Field Theory of what America needs to do! Not just a laundry list of current threats, problems and challenges, this comprehensive volume transcends mere hand-wringing to delineate specific, viable solutions to each of the major dangers we face as a civilization today: be it oil dependency, illegal immigration, indirect corporate funding of terrorism, or more exotic doomsday scenarios such as the one outlined in the chilling EMP chapter, "War Footing" defines the problem, then gives extremely specific steps we need to take to achieve the solution in each case. A crucial, timely text that ultimately transcends party/political lines.

Comprehensive Threat Analysis

A remarkable piece of work in that it is: - comprehensive, covering the spectrum of security challenges and threats - readable, in that it is written in plain English for a lay audience, not for policy wonks - informative, in that it addresses challenges that seldom make it into the narrow vision of the US news outlets It is unsettling, as it needs to be.

A Wake-Up Call For America

Regarding President Bush's handling of the war on terrorism and the invasion of Iraq, "Something is missing in the Bush administration's approach, and in manifests itself in a number of inadequate and sometimes even feckless steps that fail to produce a determined effort, a coherent strategy, or a rallied nation." Written by a head-in-the-sand liberal? Anti-Bush, anti-war activist? Try R. James Woolsey, President Regan's CIA director, who notes, "Even among those of us who support...President Bush...there persists a pervasive disquiet. [Emphasis added.] Thus begins the Foreword to one of the most disturbing--even terrifying--books on the state of the world today, War Footing, by Frank J. Gaffney, former assistant secretary for defense for international security policy under President Reagan and founder of the Center for Security Policy. Some books startle you from the beginning, shaking you out of complacency into a new understanding. Others build slowly, often reminding you of what you've already read, but by putting the various links together in new ways, leave you shaken, distressed, and muttering, "I never thought about it that way before." War Footing is in the latter category. Whatever one's political philosophy--and there's enough in the book to offend everyone--I can't imagine anyone rejecting Gaffney's opening argument that this book is "your owner's manual for the War for the Free World." Whether one accepts the entire thesis or not, this book is a serious, must-read book for anyone concerned about what's going on in the world--we ignore it at our own peril. No one escapes Gaffney's criticism: the administration's strategic myopia and pathetic attempts at public diplomacy, the Defense Department's refusal to understand the nature of the enemy, the State Department's undermining of administration policy, corporations who knowingly do business with countries supporting terrorist activities, and the entire country for refusing to take concrete steps that could be implemented quickly and relatively painlessly to end our suicidal dependence on foreign oil. Making a clear distinction between the majority of Muslims who pose no threat, Gaffney identifies what he calls "the new totalitarians," Islamofascists, and compares them and their goals with those of Hitler, Stalin, and other fascists determined to create a new world order--one in which Americans aren't welcome. War Footing is not a dense, policy wonk's dissertation, although there are times one wishes he'd written the thousand-page companion--it is, as he describes, a manual. At 270 pages, he sets out ten specific steps that need to be taken immediately if we are to survive the coming decades. At the same time, he examines the world, region by region, exposing the growing Islamofascist threat. It shouldn't be news to anyone that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is a dictatorial thug who has done everything, including killing wannabe voters, to rig the current ele