Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War spewing ash that blots out

spewing ash that blots out the sun

In its rich warp and weft of humiliations and human error

and monstered for the assault

On a beach in the Dominican Republic

Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War spewing ash that blots outFrom Iraq to Bosnia to North Korea, the first question in American foreign policy debates is increasingly: Can air power alone do the job? Robert A. Pape provides a systematic answer. Analyzing the results of over thirty air campaigns, including a detailed reconstruction of the Gulf War, he argues that the key to success is attacking the enemy's military strategy, not its economy, people, or leaders. Coercive air power can succeed, but not as cheaply