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Grappling with centuries-old feuds, defeating a shrewd insurgency, and navigating the sometimes paralyzing bureaucracy of the U.S. military are issues that prompt sleepless nights for both policy makers in Washington DC and soldiers at war, albeit for different reasons. Few, however, have dealt with these issues in the White House situation room and on the front line. Michael G. Waltz has done just that, working as a policy advisor to Vice President Richard B. Cheney and also serving in the mountains of Afghanistan as a Green Beret, directly implementing strategy in the field that he helped devise in Washington.In Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret’s Battles from Washington to Afghanistan, Waltz shares his unique firsthand experiences, revealing the sights, sounds, emotions, and complexities involved in the war in Afghanistan.
About the Author
Mike brings 20 years of military and senior government official expertise as a Green Beret Commander and a policy advisor in the Bush White House and Pentagon. This is coupled with his corporate expertise as a Chief Executive Officer, a best-selling author, and a media commentator.
He is currently the CEO of Metis Solutions and Co-Founder & Partner of Askari Associates, where he provides corporate leadership for two growing enterprises that provide strategy, intelligence, and operational support to US government customers worldwide. METIS has been recognized the past three years by INC Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in America.
Mike previously served as a Senior Advisor and Policy Director for South Asia and Counterterrorism in the Bush White House and Pentagon. Mike has served as a Special Forces officer in various capacities on active and reserve duty the U.S. Army with multiple tours in Afghanistan and other locals across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
He is the author of "Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret's Battles from Washington to Afghanistan" and was a contributor to "Drone Wars: Transforming Conflict, Law, and Policy."
As a former FOX News Contributor, "Michael Waltz brings a unique blend of expertise as a special forces operator and policy-maker" according to Bret Baier, Anchor of Special Report. Mike has previously provided commentary on national security issues to CNN, BBC, and PBS. He is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Mike serves on the Strategic Advisory Board of Parsons Federal, a $3B international government services firm. He also founded the Sumar Ghul Foundation, which cares for the families of fallen Afghan National Army Soldiers.
Mike is a Distinguished Military Graduate of the Virginia Military Institute.
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