<p>It is a bloody game as old as nations and politics. And it has always been played with the lives of the most loyal and brave.Colonel &quot;Wild Bill&quot; Fogarty has been a dedicated soldier for most of his adult life -- an able warrior who was bloodied but survived the folly called Vietnam. Now short-sighted policy-makers in Washington are manufacturing another little war for questionable purposes， gambling with human lives in cut-throat game of power， greed， and personal ambition. &quot;Wild Bill&quot; has seen too many young men destroyed in pursuit of shadow causes. But it is not his role to question， simply to serve--no matter where or for what reasons...no matter who has to die.From bestselling author， decorated Vietnam veteran and former Secretary of the Navy James Webb comes a blisteringly authentic novel of the ruthless politics of war -- a searing indictment of those at the top who dictate military policy...and a moving tribute to the courageous soldiers who must pay the ultimate price.It is a bloody game as old as nations and politics. And it has always been played with the lives of the most loyal and brave.</p>