Written from the perspective of someone with combat experience in three wars, years spent on military planning and operational staffs, and almost ten years speaking frank and candid truth to power, Eleventh Hour in 2020, by Danny Davis, is a book that should be read by both political parties, military leaders, students studying international relations and anyone interested in a realistic approach to foreign policy and military operations.Davis’ credibility is proven throughout the book and his sincerity should never be in doubt. His stories from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq over three decades inform and illustrate his thesis and solutions. And, unlike so many active duty and retired generals and admirals, think tank pundits and politicians, Davis has been correct in his opinions and analysis for years.If you have any doubt of Davis’ credibility or sincerity, look up the front page profile of Davis in The NY Times, written by Scott Shane in 2012, about Davis’ courageous and honest effort to alert Congress with proof the Pentagon was lying about the war in Afghanistan. Davis was, of course, vindicated in 2019 with the publication of the Afghan Papers by the Washington Post, as well as though the failure of the war, but that does nothing to amend the suffering, waste and folly of war that could have been averted if Davis was not ignored.There’s no sycophantic praise in this book for military leaders or politicians, and there is no holding back from critical, harsh and valid criticism of US foreign policy and military operations. This is a book, written by a conservative Republican, that anyone horrified and outraged at the wars of this century should read, and it should be shared with anyone who is not cognizant of the very real dangers that lie ahead for the US and the world if US foreign and military policies are not changed.Matthew HohEmeritus Senior FellowCenter for International Policy