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03223aam a22005418a 4500 001 617BD2640FFB11EEA4E4A60F27ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230621011750 008 230103s2023 nyu 000 0aeng 010 $a 2022037618 020 $a 1101947705 020 $a 9781101947708 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a a-af--- $a a-af--- 050 00 $a UA23 $b .V4374 2023 082 00 $a 355.00973 $2 23/eng/20230112 100 1 $a Vickers, Michael G. 245 10 $a By all means available : $b memoirs of a life in intelligence, special operations, and strategy / $c Michael G. Vickers. 260 $a New York : $b Alfred A. Knopf, $c 2023. 263 $a 2306 300 $a p. cm. 520 $a "A vivid narrative of a life in intelligence and special operations, from the Cold War to the war on terror. In 1984, Michael Vickers took charge of the CIA's secret campaign against the Soviets in Afghanistan. Inheriting a strategy aimed at imposing costs on Russia, Vickers transformed the campaign into an all-out effort to help the Afghans win their war. More than any other American, he was responsible for the outcome in Afghanistan that led to the end of the Cold War. In By All Means Available, Vickers recounts his remarkable career, from his days as a Green Beret to his vision for victory in Afghanistan to his role in waging America's war on terror at the highest levels in government. In captivating detail, he depicts his years in Special Forces, revealing how those experiences directly influenced his approach to shaping policy, and offers a deeply informed analysis of the greatest challenges facing America today. This is a riveting and illuminating insider's account of the military and intelligence worlds at every level"-- $c Provided by publisher. 600 10 $a Vickers, Michael G. 610 10 $a United States. $b Department of Defense $x Officials and employees $v Biography. 610 10 $a United States. $b Central Intelligence Agency $v Biography. 651 0 $a Afghanistan $x History $y Soviet occupation, 1979-1989 $v Personal narratives, American. 650 0 $a War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 $v Personal narratives, American. 610 10 $a United States. $b Special Forces $b Special Forces $v Biography. 650 0 $a Terrorism $x History. $z United States $x History. 650 0 $a Special operations (Military science) $z United States $x History. 650 0 $a National security $z United States $x History. 650 0 $a Strategy. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Vickers, Michael G., 1953- $t By all means available $d New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023 $z 9781101947715 $w (DLC) 2022037619 941 $a 12 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20240509013642.0 952 $l GOPG641 $d 20240409044834.0 952 $l SUPC124 $d 20240322010128.0 952 $l SFPH074 $d 20240314025731.0 952 $l XXPH787 $d 20231005013425.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20230902014455.0 952 $l SAPG074 $d 20230802013405.0 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20230802012038.0 952 $l TFPI826 $d 20230802011716.0 952 $l DBPE173 $d 20230718013354.0 952 $l SCPC074 $d 20230711054235.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20230706010610.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=617BD2640FFB11EEA4E4A60F27ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search