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100 1  Vickers, Michael G.,|eauthor. 
245 10 By all means available :|bmemoirs of a life in 
       intelligence, special operations, and strategy /|cMichael 
       G. Vickers. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 New York :|bAlfred A. Knopf,|c2023. 
300    559 pages :|billustrations (some color) ;|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-528) and 
       index. 
520    "A vivid narrative of a life in intelligence and special 
       operations, from the Cold War to the war on terror. In 
       1984, Michael Vickers took charge of the CIA's secret 
       campaign against the Soviets in Afghanistan. Inheriting a 
       strategy aimed at imposing costs on Russia, Vickers 
       transformed the campaign into an all-out effort to help 
       the Afghans win their war. More than any other American, 
       he was responsible for the outcome in Afghanistan that led
       to the end of the Cold War. In By All Means Available, 
       Vickers recounts his remarkable career, from his days as a
       Green Beret to his vision for victory in Afghanistan to 
       his role in waging America's war on terror at the highest 
       levels in government. In captivating detail, he depicts 
       his years in Special Forces, revealing how those 
       experiences directly influenced his approach to shaping 
       policy, and offers a deeply informed analysis of the 
       greatest challenges facing America today. This is a 
       riveting and illuminating insider's account of the 
       military and intelligence worlds at every level"--
       |cProvided by publisher. 
600 10 Vickers, Michael G. 
610 10 United States.|bDepartment of Defense|xOfficials and 
       employees|vBiography. 
610 10 United States.|bCentral Intelligence Agency|vBiography. 
610 10 United States.|bArmy.|bSpecial Forces|vBiography. 
650  0 War on Terrorism, 2001-2009|vPersonal narratives, 
       American. 
650  0 Terrorism|xPrevention|zUnited States|xHistory. 
650  0 Special operations (Military science)|zUnited States
       |xHistory. 
650  0 National security|zUnited States|xHistory. 
650  0 Strategy. 
651  0 Afghanistan|xHistory|ySoviet occupation, 1979-1989
       |vPersonal narratives, American.