A Vulcan’s Tale: How the Bush Administration Mismanaged the Reconstruction of Afghanistan

The Vulcans were a group of eight people who advised George W. Bush’s campaign on foreign affairs and subsequently helped shape and implement his administration’s foreign policy as it responded to September 11 and launched military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Included in the group was Dov Zakheim. A Vulcan’s Tale is the inside story of how the Bush administration missed opportunities and struggled to manage two wars, particularly the seemingly endless conflict in Afghanistan, written by a man who was present at its inception.