Reality Prism 2 (Paperback Copy)

Fall of 2013, MG Paul Vallely was part of a delegation to Egypt to meet with leaders to discuss the current state of affairs between the United States and Egypt. General El-Sisi, the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed forces and later to become the President of Egypt, conducted meetings with his staff and the US delegation. Life long friendships began on that trip. When General El-Sisi posed the question to MG Vallely, “Why does America always seem to make its decisions looking through a Political Prism rather than through a Reality Prism?”. General El-Sisi elegantly defined one of the most crucial aspects of failed foreign policy for decades in asking that question.

If you look at any given situation, in searching for a solution, is there ever a time that politics should override reality? This eloquent question has framed the basis of this book. When looking at society, foreign policy, democratic socialism, or color revolutions, is there ever a time that politics provided a sound answer and basis for moving towards solutions or resolutions? MG Vallely peels back the layers of deceit and misdirection to illustrate where America finds itself today and forge a true conversation about what can be accomplished today, in all reality.