In William Doyle's An American Insurrection, government officials are given the opportunity to utilize the experiences of several of their predecessors so that they may in turn, never have to experience their own "Battle of Oxford." Two of these predecessors are President John F. Kennedy and Chief U.S. Marshall McShane. Their experiences during these catastrophic events have helped us evolve our policies and our ability to govern a population by militarily force.

The mistakes that President Kennedy made prior and throughout the battle of Oxford have led to many improvements on Federal policies, including within the United States Chain of Command and the relationship the Federal Government has with the Media. It was not until the heat of the "Battle of Oxford" when President Kennedy decided to activate "an army-invasion plan at night when it took extra time to get...