Gian P. Gentile

Colonel Gian P. Gentile directs the American History Program at West Point. In 2006, he commanded a combat battalion in West Baghdad. He holds a PhD in history from Stanford University.


Reviews

Society

The Better War That Never Was

| 02.28.12

The "better-war" thesis blames generals for failed wars and misses the crucial role of faulty strategies. William Westmoreland's Vietnam ordeal offers a case in point. He deserves better than this latest assault by Lewis Sorley.

Commentary

Security

Realities of a Syrian Intervention

| 03.02.12

Using force in Syria would be costly, messy, prolonged and possibly unsuccessful. The reality is far from the ivory-tower fantasy.

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May 22, 2013