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Category Archives: Iraq
‘The Gamble’ by Thomas E. Ricks
This is the best book yet on the Surge in Iraq and General David Petreaus. I’ve read every book that has come out on the subject. Many of my readers don’t realize that I have a deep reservoir of knowledge … Continue reading
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Tagged bob woodward, deep reservoir, hearts and minds, linda robinson, male gaze
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Marine Corp Killer
A protagonist in Evan Wright’s book "Generation Kill" is a Jewish sergeant named Brad Colbert. I picked up the book after watching the HBO miniseries. Evan writes on page 2: "Though he considers himself a "Marine Corps Killer," he’s also … Continue reading
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Dexter Filkins – ‘The Forever War’
This book was one of the top five books published in 2008. Here are my questions: Hi Dexter, As every civilian reader must tell you, I’m amazed you are still alive. I’m amazed more reporters have not been killed. * … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Author Interviews, Iraq
Tagged afghanistan iraq, al qaeda in iraq, dexter filkins, different animal, nine lives, top five books
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Dexter Filkins, The Forever War
This is a great book. Here’s my favorite story so far: ‘"We’ve got this girl here in the company – blonde, she’s hot," the captain said. "This is when we were up in Mosul. We had to search all these … Continue reading
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Tagged blond hair, blond woman, blonde girl, bradleys, dexter filkins, savages
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‘General David Petraeus and the Search for a Way Out of Iraq’
James Traub writes in the New York Times about General David Petreaus: The 55-year-old general is a superachiever who took on all the toughest training assignments and came away with the medals, a perfectionist who demands as much from others … Continue reading
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Tagged counterinsurgency campaign, david petraeus, fort leavenworth, general david petraeus, intellectual rigor, james traub
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