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Rise of the Vulcans

The History of Bush's War Cabinet
Book • 2004
Rise of the Vulcans chronicles the lives, careers, and ideas of six influential advisors—Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Colin Powell, Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Armitage, and Condoleezza Rice—who shaped U.S.

foreign policy from the Nixon era through the Bush administration's response to 9/11 and wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The book explores their formative experiences, internal dynamics, and vision of American global dominance, comparing them to previous generations like the 'wise men' of post-WWII policy.

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