240 pages | ISBN 978-0-979014-11-6
Politics, Religion

Press: Discovery Institute Press
Paperback

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The Long War Ahead and the Short War Upon Us analyzes the multiple wars against terrorist groups that ensued after September 11, 2001, and their roots.  Topics of particular focus are the rise of Islamic communities in the West, and conflicts with non-Islamic communities, the debate in the West over civil liberties versus security, the role of the executive, legislative and judicial branches in applying national security law, the status of related battlefield conflicts around the globe, especially in the Mideast and Asia, personnel and material resource challenges in defending the homeland and fighting overseas, protecting critical infrastructures, especially communications, energy and ports, neutralization of WMD threats from hostile nations and sub-national groups, and lessons learned for policymakers since September 11.

John C. Wohlstetter is a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute and author of the blog Letter From the Capitol.  His professional background includes Wall Street, corporate and communications law and national security telecommunications.

What They Are Saying:

“John Wohlstetter’s The Long War Ahead and the Short War Upon Us is a tour de force that not only outlines the problems we are obliged to confront, the misperceptions that surround the conflict, but the methods and assumptions that should be applied for the ultimate victory.”– Herb London, President, Hudson Institute

“After many years pondering policy at some of our finest think tanks, John Wohlstetter has produced a readable, cogent, and informed book on the challenges we face in this new world of rogue states, Islamofascists, and general purpose terrorists motivated merely by dispendious wrath.  It is must reading for policy makers and the general public, lest we suffer more and worse 9/11s ahead.” — R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., Founder and Editor in Chief of The American Spectator

“Far-seeing and wise, John Wohlstetter in the tradition of true American patriots has written a brilliant guide to the principles, practices and priorities vital to victory in The Long War Ahead.” — Claudia Rosett, Journalist-in-Residence, Foundation for Defense of Democracies

“John Wohlstetter comes to the business of strategic analysis naturally.  His father, Charles, his uncle, Albert, and his aunt, Roberta, were among the most brilliant, respected and successful practitioners of this valuable craft of their generation.  With this book, John promises to become one of his.” — Frank J. Gaffney, Jr., President, Center for Security Policy

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