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Title: Great book from another point of view
Review: This book is not a great book of strategy but a great book from a tactical point of view. Colonel Collins is clearly an experienced, resourceful and insightful combat leader. Although not all will be interested in the rundown of his early career, that background sets the stage for arguably his greatest contribution -- his experience leading 1 R Irish in the Second Gulf War.It is shameful how his life and career were derailed by an unwarranted attack from a U.S. officer that seems to have taken the fight out of one who could have been a great general officer.My personal favorite, and I believe the most valuable, part of the book is the last chapter ("All for the Good") where he analyzes the Second Gulf War from his perspective as an experienced counterterrorist officer.Colonel Collins's lessons on applied leadership should make this book required reading for junior military officers.
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