The great rift : Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, and the broken friendship that defined an era /

"A sweeping history of the intertwined careers of Dick Cheney and Colin Powell, whose rivalry and conflicting views of U.S. national security color our political debate to this day. Dick Cheney and Colin Powell emerged on the national scene more than thirty years ago, and it is easy to forget t...

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Main Author: Mann, Jim, 1946- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
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