With the end of the Cold War came not the end of history, but the end of America's sense of its strategic purpose in the world. Then, after a decade of drift, the United States was violently dragged back into international conflict. Its armed forces responded magnificently, but its leaders' objectives were substantially flawed. We fought the wrong war--twice--for reasons that were opaque, and few American citizens understood the cause for which their sons and daughters were fighting and dying. War is a poor substitute for strategic vision, and decisions made in the heat of imminent conflict are often limited by the emotions of the moment. Wesley K. Clark, a retired four-star general of the US Army, presents a compelling argument for continued American global leadership and the basis on which it can succeed: a new American strategy.

Compact discs. Duration: 8:30:00. "Tracks every 3 minutes for easy bookmarking"--Container.