Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I was in the American military during the Gulf War, and I didn't know what was going on at the macro level. I was a micro-focused cog in a vast machine that delivered a remarkable triumph at the end, but I didn't realize what was going on at the macro level until thirty years later when I saw America at its nadir. #2 The American military won a stunning victory against the Iraqi military in 1991, which was quickly forgotten as the nation entered a long decline. #3 America has suffered a long decline. It's ruling class has grown corrupt and complacent, and they've chosen expediency over the noble obligation of the past.