Jeffrey Carr, CEO of Taia Global, Inc. and Author of “Inside Cyber Warfare: Mapping the Cyber Underworld”
“When I began to read an advance copy of J. Robert DuBois’s book “Powerful Peace: A Navy SEAL’s Lessons on Peace from a Lifetime at War” I was immediately reminded of Miyamoto Musashi’s “The Book of Five Rings”. Both are written by elite warriors at the end of their respective military careers. Both demonstrate a deep respect for the spiritual as well as the martial. Both encourage the reader to pursue in practice the concepts that they’ve put down in writing….” http://jeffreycarr.blogspot.com/2012/04/book-review-powerful-peace-navy-seals.html
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RedState.com contributer Jeff Emanuel, former Army Ranger and archeologist:
“Unlike some modern proponents of engagement over power projection, DuBois does not condemn the United States as a prime source of problems and conflicts found around the globe. Instead, he states that “America is the taproot of liberty and democracy in the modern world,” though he does not shy away from what he feels are necessary critiques of policy, action, and attitude on the part of people in every culture, Americans included. With only a few exceptions, though, the author avoids engaging in outright condemnation, preferring instead to highlight those attitudes and actions he sees as contributing to conflicts, rather than helping solve them, as examples that he, his readers, and humanity at large can learn from….” http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2012/02/22/powerful-peace/
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Security Architect Ali-Reza Anghaie:
“The body of Mr. DuBois’ book is divided into Body – Mind – Heart – and Soul, and each section is divided into short chapters that further open with a succinct Mission Statement of sorts, and an applicable quote. This format maintains a conversational tone and provides an immediate connection to the author and his experiences. Indeed the book is written as a window–an introspective window–into Mr. DuBois’ experiences and desires for The People. You’re not being lectured by a journalist or academic. Mr. DuBois is inviting you to the geopolitical and physical battlefield, into the homes of enemies and friends, through the military and political processes of War, and into the minds of the many men and women that serve in the Armed Forces….” http://www.packetknife.com/book-review-powerful-peace-a-navy-seals-lesso