ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I owe a debt of gratitude to the hospitality and support of the Hoover Institution and the staff of the Hoover Institution Press; to the long friendship of Victor Davis Hanson; to the patience of Craig Bernthal, Mark Arvanigian, Terry Scambray, and Paul Kaser in listening to me think out loud about the topics of this book; and, as always, to my wife, Jacalyn, for her steadfast love and wifery.