"The group that can benefit the most from this work includes White House fellows, congressional aides, political staffers, and anyone involved with politics and the use of the military."—David Grant, Air Force Research Institute
"Reflecting a variety of media and scholarly source material, this is the rare book that packs appeal for general and university readers, and professionals in government and the military."—F. S. Pearson, CHOICE
"Robert Gregory Jr. has produced a salutary, carefully researched study reminding us that war is not only a process, but a momentous and unpredictable effort to accomplish specific policy goals."—Michael E. Weaver, Michigan War Studies Review
"Clean Bombs and Dirty Wars is a well-written and necessary look at what air-to-ground capabilities bring to the joint fight."—Journal of Military History
“Robert Gregory’s discussions of Odyssey Dawn (Libya) and Allied Force (Kosovo) are of great value and cut away the myths surrounding these air campaigns. Most strongly recommended!”—John T. Kuehn, Major General William Stofft Professor of Military History, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
“This is essential reading for anyone attempting to understand how America makes war in the twenty-first century.”—Jonathan M. House, author of Combined Arms Warfare in the Twentieth Century
“A must-read for anyone interested in the use of airpower in the post–Cold War security environment.”—Sean N. Kalic, author of U.S. Presidents and the Militarization of Space, 1946–1967
