About the book
\"This astonishingly revealing insider's account of the Obama administration's foreign policy process is a triumph.\" —Foreign Affairs
President Obama's administration came to office with the world on fire. Confront and Conceal is the story of how, in his first term, Obama secretly used the most innovative weapons and tools of American power, including our most sophisticated—and still unacknowledged—arsenal of cyberweapons, aimed at Iran's nuclear program.
Washington and the world were rocked by Confront and Conceal, which goes deep into the Situation Room as Obama questions whether this new weapon can slow Iran and avoid a war—or whether it will create blowback, as the Iranians and others retaliate with cyberattacks on the United States. It describes how the bin Laden raid worsened the dysfunctional relationship with Pakistan, and how Obama's early idealism about fighting a \"war of necessity\" in Afghanistan quickly turned to fatigue, frustration, and now withdrawal. As the world seeks to understand how Obama will cope with nationalistic leaders in Beijing, a North Korea bent on developing a nuclear weapon that can reach American shores, and an Arab world where promising revolutions turned to chaos, Confront and Conceal—with an updated epilogue for this paperback edition—provides an unflinching account of these complex years of presidential struggle, in which America's ability to exert control grows ever more elusive.
Editions of Confront and Conceal
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780307718020
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307718037
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307718044
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780307990488
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780307990501
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780307990495
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780307990471
Read an Excerpt
\"This astonishingly revealing insider's account of the Obama administration's foreign policy process is a triumph.\" —Foreign Affairs
President Obama's administration came to office with the world on fire. Confront and Conceal is the story of how, in his first term, Obama secretly used the most innovative weapons and tools of American power, including our most sophisticated—and still unacknowledged—arsenal of cyberweapons, aimed at Iran's nuclear program.
Washington and the world were rocked by Confront and Conceal, which goes deep into the Situation Room as Obama questions whether this new weapon can slow Iran and avoid a war—or whether it will create blowback, as the Iranians and others retaliate with cyberattacks on the United States. It describes how the bin Laden raid worsened the dysfunctional relationship with Pakistan, and how Obama's early idealism about fighting a \"war of necessity\" in Afghanistan quickly turned to fatigue, frustration, and now withdrawal. As the world seeks to understand how Obama will cope with nationalistic leaders in Beijing, a North Korea bent on developing a nuclear weapon that can reach American shores, and an Arab world where promising revolutions turned to chaos, Confront and Conceal—with an updated epilogue for this paperback edition—provides an unflinching account of these complex years of presidential struggle, in which America's ability to exert control grows ever more elusive.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Confront and Conceal about?
\"This astonishingly revealing insider's account of the Obama administration's foreign policy process is a triumph.\" —Foreign Affairs
President Obama's administration came to office with the world on fire. Confront and Conceal is the story of how, in his first term, Obama secretly used the most innovative weapons and tools of American power, including our most sophisticated—and still unacknowledged—arsenal of cyberweapons, aimed at Iran's nuclear program.
Washington and the world were rocked by Confront and Conceal, which goes deep into the Situation Room as Obama questions whether this new weapon can slow Iran and avoid a war—or whether it will create blowback, as the Iranians and others retaliate with cyberattacks on the United States. It describes how the bin Laden raid worsened the dysfunctional relationship with Pakistan, and how Obama's early idealism about fighting a \"war of necessity\" in Afghanistan quickly turned to fatigue, frustration, and now withdrawal. As the world seeks to understand how Obama will cope with nationalistic leaders in Beijing, a North Korea bent on developing a nuclear weapon that can reach American shores, and an Arab world where promising revolutions turned to chaos, Confront and Conceal—with an updated epilogue for this paperback edition—provides an unflinching account of these complex years of presidential struggle, in which America's ability to exert control grows ever more elusive.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Confront and Conceal?
Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government > Central / national / federal government
Where can I read a sample of Confront and Conceal?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780307718020
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Confront and Conceal?
David E. Sanger
Who is the Publisher of the book Confront and Conceal?
Crown
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Confront and Conceal is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780307718020) and paperback(ISBN 9780307718037) and ebook(ISBN 9780307718044) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780307990488) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780307990501) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307990495) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307990471)
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