Timely Reading

I just finished these two books. Partners in Command is obviously historic work focusing on the relationship of Marshall and Eisenhower and Popes book focuses on the Middle East and South Asia. Pope offers a perspective from someone who went to school in the middle east and speaks the language. Both books offer tremendous insights into our current world situation.I recommend both if you want a better understanding of  the why of what is happening in today's world.The following statement by Marshall made in the middle of WWII is just as true today: "We    could not indulge in a Seven Years War. A king can perhaps do that, but you cannot    have such a protracted struggle in a democracy in the face of mounting casualties."