Since World War II, Americans have been expanding the frontiers of human liberty by fighting and winning the Cold War. But now that we're fighting the much more complicated war on terror, many observers wonder if our glory days are behind us. Ralph Peters, strategist and expert on military and intelligence issues, argues that the United States is poised for even greater success in the 21st century--if our leaders make the right decisions today. In this book, he offers a strategic tour of the globe's hot spots and how we should respond to the challenges they pose. He criticizes the Bush administration for mismanaging the Iraq war, and offers an analysis of what's wrong with our intelligence system. He then takes readers on a tour of other regions--including Latin America, Africa, and deeply troubled Europe--that rarely get serious attention in the media.--From publisher description.