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The Regime Change Consensus offers a compelling look at how the United States pivoted from a policy of containment to regime change in Iraq after September 11, 2001, and traces how a coalition of political actors successfully argued that the totalitarian rule of Saddam Hussein's regime meant containment was a doomed policy.

In this sweeping history, Carruthers explores the infamous 'Dear John' letter, providing a compelling analysis of intimate relationships from WWII to today. Written in lively and engaging prose, and incorporating vivid personal experiences, this unique study explores the challenges of keeping love alive in wartime.

"This book shows how the US Army -disoriented by the end of the Cold War and struggling to appease domestic culture wars - spent the 1990s suffering from an identity crisis. This unique work will interest students and scholars of contemporary American military history"--