This book takes a critical look at the USA's imperial self-perception of being the world's policeman. It's a role that cannot be sustained because of both economic and political reasons. It has led to a continuous state of war which will destroy the nation's moral integrity and eventually exhaust ...
Excellent recounting of a series of mistakes that resulted in the loss of several ships and many hundreds of men. It was this typhoon that formed the basis for the famous [book:Caine Mutiny]