Recommend some books for me

michuncle
Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:50:16 +0000

The Age of Turbulence, Alan Greenspan

Greenspan looks back on his role as Chairman of the Fed from Reagan through Bush the Second. The press has widely reported on Greenspan’s admiration for Bill Clinton’s engagement with the economy. Greenspan was most impressed with Clinton’s relationship with Orrin Hatch and Newt Gringrich and their bipartisan approach to fiscal policy.

Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA, Tim Weiner

Based on recently de-classified internal CIA documents, Weiner writes a history of the Agency from Truman to the Bush (G.W.) administration and it’s not pretty. A litany of institutional and individual failure, the CIA‘s leadership was plagued by egotism, ignorance about foreign cultures and languages and just pure drunkenness.

The Nine, Jeffery Toobin

A terrific look at the Supreme Court and the background and personalities of the sitting justices…

The Coldest Winter, David Halberstam

An excellent review of the Korean war and the relationship of MacArthur and Truman and his Joint Chiefs.