Hunting the Jackal: A Special Forces and CIA Soldier's Fifty Years on the Frontlines of the War Against Terrorism by Billy Waugh My rating: 3 of 5 stars I wanted to give this somewhat exciting book more stars, but it leaves out too much information to merit it. For instance, the author joins the military …
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A Review of Giap: The General Who Defeated America in Vietnam
Giap: The General Who Defeated America in Vietnam by James A. Warren My rating: 5 of 5 stars General Vo Nguyen Giap was the North Vietnamese mastermind who defeated the French and American superpowers over 30 years in what was previously an unthinkable possibility -- that countries with so so much more military and economic …
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A Review of About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior
About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior by David H Hackworth My rating: 5 of 5 stars Col. David Hackworth was a true American hero, a real warrior. He enlisted for the Army at age 15, just in time for the close of World War II, where he was stationed in Italy. He learned …
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A Review of American Sniper
American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History by Chris Kyle My rating: 3 of 5 stars I have really mixed feelings about this book and its author. I had been wanting to read it for awhile, but my interest spiked after reading that Kyle was murdered at a gun …
A Review of The Three Trillion Dollar War
The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict by Joseph E. Stiglitz My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Three Trillion Dollar War is a wake up call for all Americans, or at least it should be. Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel winner in Economics, and his colleague Linda Bilmes, make a …
