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Truth is Better than Fiction
Once again drawn to a book by an excellent movie, in this case Spielberg's "Munich," I expected much, and the book delivered.The hour-by-hour meticulous planning that is required in the hidden world of the assassin is uniquely portrayed, saturated as we are by big Hollywood versions of hit men and snipers.What is far more plausible about "Vengeance" is its humanity, the basic small details of a team working closely to kill others, their conscience, disgust, and the overall context of being used by the Israeli system.There are many who believe in the book, and many who say it is fiction, but it is up to the reader to judge.Ultimately it comes down to the final quote from the author himself; "I was intrigued by the character Avner appeared to be.I did become preoccupied by his story.But in the end I do not think this is why I believed him.I believed him because he knew how the light switch worked in an obscure apartment building in Rome."

The movie weakened the contents
This is a book interesting to read especially by those who lived and followed up the events, through the then available media coverage, as occured.
Thrilling, Intriguing and probably true
Am interested in military topics and have always admired Israeli military teams. Remember the day of the Munich massacre well, like Sept 11 and decided to give this book a try. It is exciting and very eye opening. Some of it reads like a novel but the claim is that it is true so I assume it is. It is a story of intrigue, of the incredible commitment of individuals to a cause, of the underworld of counter espionage and the workings of large organizations such as a country like Israel and what happens in the end ... worth the read ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Espionage    2. Germany    3. Government policy    4. History    5. History - General History    6. Identification    7. Intelligence Agencies    8. Israel    9. Middle East - Israel    10. Munich    11. Political Freedom & Security - Intelligence    12. Political Science    13. Politics/International Relations    14. Prevention    15. Rebellion And Insurgency    16. Terrorism    17. Terrorists    18. True Crime / Espionage   

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SEALs are warriors
Dick Couch is a former SEAL. He loves the SEALs. This book is a good look(although limited)at modern-day SEALs. If you have never read a book about SEALs then this is an excellent place to start. This book is very informative. If you have read alot or know alot about the SEALs then skip the first 38 pages. The author really loves the SEALs. Did I mention that? On one page alone(small pages) the word SEAL is mentioned 16 times. Dick Couch is a good, not great, writer and is very detailed and I was really enjoying his book until I read his account, on page 183, of a close-quarters firefight in which he describes how good these particular SEALs could shoot because they had shot the bad guys weapon and his hands holding the weapon. This may have impressed Mr. Couch or maybe he is just trying to impress the reader, but that is not good shooting skill. This isn't an old TV western. That paragraph really made me wonder about the whole book. Fiction? Non-fiction?

Hit the Target!
A good companion volume to Couch's prior books, THE WARRIOR ELITE and THE FINISHING SCHOOL.A terific profile of the professionalism and heroism of special forces personnel who fight for our country and its interests.If you are interested in Navy SEALS and their operational deployment in the war on terrorism, you will enjoy DOWN RANGE.

Excellent read
A fascinating and great read about the work of SEALs in Afghanistan and Iraq. As one of the previous reviewers mentioned, the SEALs seemed to have their share of detractors in the war on terror. Therefore it was nice to see viewpoints from the SEALs themselves and a few of their missions. Compared to the other spec op units the SEALs' missions in Afghanistan and Iraq have not been as well published or publicized.
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Subjects:  1. Afghan War, 2001-    2. General    3. History - Military / War    4. Iraq War, 2003    5. Military - Naval    6. Military - United States    7. Military History - 1990-    8. Navy    9. Political Science    10. Politics/International Relations    11. SEALs    12. Special Forces    13. United States    14. Current Events / Military   

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Deeply Moving Memoir
In this poignant,intensely personal and informative memoir Nahid Rachlin traces her life from her childhood under the Shah, through the Islamic Revolution of 1979, which she witnessed from America, where she was living at that point, to a bittersweet reunion with a family both shattered and healed by the tragedies that have befallen them. The way her life goes in a different direction from that of her beloved sister, as she remains in Iran and she comes to the U.S., offers great insights into the dynamics of the culture they lived in and how it affected each. It is a story of painful separations, heartbreaking losses, and hard-won freedoms. It has the same mesmerizing power as her novels, lingering in the mind after we have finished reading the book.
A Powerful Memoir
This book kept me up all night. Among other things it gave me a glimpse into the inner workings of Iranian family life and the author's creative development. As a fan of Nahid Rachlin's fiction, I wanted to know more about her own life; Persian Girls has given me an insight into that life and its emotional conflict. It reveals the suffering that many women, among them her sister, and the aunt who raised her as a child, endure in many Islamic cultures--the limitations imposed on them by the legal system and their families, especially the husbands who rule over them with tyrannical power. The oppressiveness and the pain of separation the author endured when her father took her away from her aunt the only mother she knew as a child (and forced her to live with him and her biological mother and siblings) are deeply conveyed. And so is the strength the author found within herself that allowed her to break away from these restrictions and create another life in America.

A Riviting Story of Oppresion and Hope.
During my careful read of this extraordinarily meaningful and important book written by respected author Nahid Rachlin, a deep forboding feeling of gloom and heavy weights continued to cover my spirit. So powerful is the tale of the two Iranian sisters Rachlin writes about: one who is able to essentially flee Iran to America to persue the freedom of her artistic desires, while the other sister is tragically confined to a similiar fate of many oppressed women post-Shah: pre-determined marriage, mental and physical abuse by an arrogant husband suitor, divorce, seperation from children, and the downward spiral of loss of self dignity and hope for a better tomorrow.
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Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Biography/Autobiography    6. Ethnic Cultures - General    7. Iran    8. Iran - History    9. Iranian American authors    10. Iranian American women    11. Personal Memoirs    12. Social conditions    13. Women    14. Women In Islam    15. Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs   

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Personal attacks are not science
Chapters 4 and 5 in this book are very interesting, a good survey of archaeology in Israel. The preceeding 100 pages amount to little more than scathing personal attacks on other researchers coupled with some brief and basic arcaological theory. Though it is tempting to get into the post-modernism bash, the personal attacks exhibited on those researchers are in poor taste. And I'm not downplaying this, he lists their names and then gives several paragraphs explaning why their biases prevent them from being good scholars. I sincerely hope this isn't reflective of archaeological scholarship in general. From other books I've read (Finkelstein, Mazar, Stern, and Cline), I've noticed that Dever is the only one to resort to personal attacks.
Highly recommended.
While the polemic against the minimalists gets a little excessive at times, I have to say that it is necessary, as they are very vocal these days.There is no need to debate fundamentalists because they've made up their mind already (as Michael Freeman's review shows).
A prize-winner!
Dever deserves a blue ribbon for the most cumbersome title in many years.He should also garner an award for his blistering assessment of "postmodern" historians.While he has contested "minimalist" academics elsewhere, this book is an excellent compendium of the issues and evidence regarding the historical validity of the Hebrew Bible.Although the arena of biblical history is small, the issues dealt with are important.His conclusions will have lasting impact not only in biblical history, but archaeology and other disciplines.Although a serious subject, Dever's piercing wit keeps this book a lively and captivating read.
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Subjects:  1. Ancient - General    2. Antiquities & Archaeology    3. Bible - CriticismInterpretation - Old Testament    4. Bible - Study - General    5. Judaism - History    6. Religion    7. Religion - Biblical Studies    8. Archaeology    9. Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis    10. History of religion    11. Judaism    12. Old Testament   

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Only Rama V did better what dont you like about this book?
This book was authorized by the Thai king, there is no ban on it
Next to worthless
Without doubt, this is one of the worst books in recent memory -- and not just books about Thailand. The author, who can't write coherently and is even worse at fact checking, had unusual access and wasted it shamelessly. Your rating system should make it possible to rate items with no stars at all!

Inaccurate
This book is riddled with inaccuracies it boggles my mind how it was published.
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Subjects:  1. Biography/Autobiography    2. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    3. Biography: royalty    4. Thailand   

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Could not put this book down!
I lost sleep because of this book, LOL! Crowley packs his history of this important event with so much information that one gains a very clear impression of what transpired, as if from a bird's eye view. One gains as well a strong sense of the personalities of both Mehmet II and Constantine XI, as well as those of other key persons.
An amazing book from a modern Herodotus
Roger Crowley's amazing feat truly stands as a modern testament to great historical writing. Many of the other reviewers have already emphasized the lucid, insightful, and verily entertaining writing. Crowley handles his source material not just even-handedly and scientifically (like a historian should), but even artistically, making this not just great history but a great read as well! As Crowley himself puts it, his aim was "to capture the sound of human voices - to reproduce the words, prejudices, hopes, and fears of the protagonists firsthand - and to tell something of 'the story of the story'" (page 263 in the hardcover edition). Sharing "the story of the story" with their readers is something that, alas, many scholars omit in favor of dry lists of facts and analysis. Crowley transports the reader into a lost, forgotten world, resurrecting the past from the dust and ashes of time and space to speak vividly and directly for new generations.
The strategy of war in 1453
I enjoyed this book, and learned from it as well. The description of the siege was excellent: sufficient detail to provide context, not so much detail that the tempo was lost.
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Subjects:  1. East and West    2. Europe - General    3. History    4. History - General History    5. History: World    6. Islam and world politics    7. Istanbul (Turkey)    8. Medieval    9. Middle East - Turkey    10. Siege, 1453    11. History / Middle East   

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Unreason, or faith, is the threat.
When I started reading "Iran, the coming crisis", I thought I was going to read an informative, current affairs book on the crisis with Iran.
Excellent!A Must Read!!
This book was the fourth book I read by Mark Hitchcock.I have never been disappointed with his books and this one is no exception.He ties the current crisis with what could happen in the near future as predicted in the Bible.It's the only way to clearly understand what is happening today and what may well happen in the near future.
Syria and Israel
The one country that Mr. Hitchcock forgot to mention is Syria. Syria has always been a problem for Israel in the middle east. The book fills in the spaces that are left out in today's headines. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible    2. Bible - Prophecies    3. Christianity - General    4. Christianity - Theology - Eschatology    5. Christianity - Theology - General    6. End of the world    7. Eschatology    8. History    9. Iran    10. Prophecies    11. Religion    12. Religion - Biblical Studies    13. Religion - Church History    14. CHRISTIAN LIVING / PRACTICAL LIFE / CONTEMPORARY ISSUES    15. Religion / Christianity   

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Subjects:  1. Audiobooks    2. History    3. Iraq War, 2003    4. Military    5. Military - Iraq War    6. Military - United States    7. Military History - 1990-    8. Military Policy    9. Unabridged Audio - History    10. History / Military / United States   

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Mediocre
As other reviewers have pointed out, this book is generally mediocre.It teaches you think in a piece-meal, unsystematic fashion...which oftentimes can be a good thing, but here proves to be disorienting and uninstructive.Not only that, but as others have pointed out, at every step it pushes a dopey, anti-Israel political agenda.This book is a joke, botch intellectually and politically.
Imcomplete
The CD's which are required as a part of our class are not part of this book as they would be if ordered through the university bookstore.

Better books in terms of happiness level
Uningaging. Not for self study. Heavy to the point of being inconvenient to bring home on most days when my backpack is heavy to start with, which has discouraged me from studying as much as I would like. Not fabulous in my opinion. Doesn't make me a happy lil Arabic student. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Arabic    2. Foreign Language Study    3. Language    4. Unabridged Audio - Misc.Nonfiction    5. History / Middle East    6. Language teaching & learning material & coursework   

Editorial Review

When a millionaire adventurer goes in search of the true Mount Sinai, he gets more than he bargained for. Spies, missiles, and secret military installations are just some of the obstacles that Larry Williams and his sidekick Bob Cornuke must confront in their unprecedented journey to find the lost treasures of Moses.In Read more

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Treasure Now Found
In the book, there are two guys. Their names are Larry Williams, a self made millionaire, and Bob Cornuke, a retired police officer and a former Swat-team member. Larry Williams is also an archaeologist and he hears rumors that the real Mount Sinai (the mountain where god gave Moses the Ten Commandments) is actually in present day Saudia Arabian, on Mount Jabal al Lawz. They want to make sure that they are right, so they actually follow the route on which they believe the Hebrews used to get out of Egypt. After a couple of days, they realize that this must be the way that they took. Every single detail that is in the bible they find. When the get to what they believe is the Reds Sea, They go scuba diving in it. They find the prove that they need and Larry almost gets eaten by a shark.
Bad, bad book
This book is written like a 4th-rate children's adventure story. From the spy story to the lead "characters" furtive journey into Saudi Arabia to their diving expedition - it's all so full of hyperbole and exaggeration that the pictures of the book are needed to convince the reader that the trip happened at all.
Unlikely tale with no research content
I have the hardest time getting rid of books, and every purge of the family library ends up being a long series of painful decisions. Yet I had no trouble giving away this book after the first reading.Read more

Subjects:  1. 1979-    2. Adventure    3. Archaeology    4. Archaeology / Anthropology    5. Biblical Archaeology    6. Espionage    7. History    8. Israel    9. Israeli espionage    10. Middle East    11. Politics and government    12. Social Science    13. Sociology    14. Special Interest - Adventure    15. History / Middle East   

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Excellent Resource
Leila Ahmed's "Woman and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate" is an outstanding contribution to the field of Middle Eastern Women's Studies. Ahmed explores and effectively dissects the many intersections between women, gender, and Islam. Her book is readable and makes an excellent sourcebook for those who are interested in the historical foundations of women and Islam.
Everyone should read this
By far the best scholarly and historical work amidst the increasing number of books on this topic.Particularly interesting is the discussion of how Muslim caliphs adopted the Persian custom of having huge imperial harems.Of course, this is one of the aspects of "Muslim" culture that really tantalized the early Orientalists, as discussed by Edward Said in his book on the subject.

Good history book
This is a good book for anyone to read who doesn't know much about Islam.The author gives several chapters of in-depth history of the rise of Islam.It is interesting to read--not dry and boring like a lot of other detailed history books. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Arab countries    2. Attitudes    3. General    4. History    5. Middle East - General    6. Muslim women    7. Sexism    8. Social conditions    9. Sociology    10. Women    11. History / Middle East    12. Islam    13. Islamic studies    14. Women's studies   

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Second best survey on the middle east
It seems that some reviews are evaluating this book based on current politics rather than academic standing.Yes, Cleveland likes to throw his opinion in every once and a while and it often becomes patronizing to the reader.However, this book was written before 9/11 and this edition (3rd) includes a brief afterward on the subject.The bulk of this book is an extraordinary survey on the Middle East focusing on the 19th - 20th century.There are a couple of chapters that introduce you to Islam and the medieval era, but they are mainly to give context to the reader for the main part of the book.Starting with the Ottomans Cleveland covers an enormous amount of issues that have affected the region and does so in a clear and articulate fashion.There are only two things that Cleveland fails at.First, he dedicates about a total of a paragraph (maybe a little more) to economic policies of the modern states; this is mainly a problem of space as with any survey.Even so it deserves far more attention than it receives, to compensate I recommend R. Steven Humphreys' Between Memory and Desire: The Middle East in a Troubled Age.Which is dedicated to demographic and economic issues.The second is that on some of the issues he addresses his sources are very controversy mainly the one on the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.I personally don't think that the statistics used are wrong, but in this case he should have noted the controversy.I have professors (who are not Zionists FYI) who fought in that war and are very offended by it.
Mixed Feelings
On the one hand, this book addresses a lot of important issues that are overlooked by other history books.However, it is a book that discusses issues in history, not events in history, which I don't think is ideal for an introduction or overview.There is very little context for the beginner to Middle-Eastern history, and very little is learned about the who-what-where-when, although you'll get plenty of "why."
Excellent guide to Near Eastern history
I read this book my freshman year at NYU and my perspective on the Middle East hasn't been the same since. This book is exquisitely written and although it is pretty short for what it covers, it is remarkably thorough. Additionally, I found the author's usage of irony and sarcasm as very funny and appropriate, and I remember laughing at the Ottoman diplomat's remark regarding how many wives he had. Any history book that can make you laugh while reading it and teach you so much at the same time is definitely worth a read by anyone interested in the topic. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1517-    2. 20th century    3. History    4. History & Theory - General    5. History - General History    6. Middle East    7. Middle East - General    8. Middle East - History    9. Political Science    10. Politics/International Relations    11. Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 1500 to c 1900    12. Asian / Middle Eastern history: from c 1900 -   

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Gold standard
The other reviewers have made the points that I would have liked to have made. I have read every significant book that has been written on the Egyptian economy in the last 20 years, and this is better than all of them. By skillfully combining acute technical analysis, the best available data, and insider knowledge of the thinking of international agencies and Egyptian policymakers, this book sets the standard by which all subsequent studies of the Egyptian economy will be judged.

Excellent, lucid analysis
This book is a model of what an interesting country economic study should be. The author has the perfect credentials: a long association with Egypt, a previous book on the subject, access to the leading Egyptian economic policymakers, access to the data bases and analyses of the World Bank and the IMF (as director of the World Bank's Egypt department) sound trainingin economics (affiliation with Cambridge and Harvard Universities), and the ability to write fluently. The book, therefore, is informed by acute technical analysis and pertinent personal anecdote. Excellent.

Outstanding study of Egyptian economy and policymaking
In the 1980s, as a post-graduate student in Middle East studies, I read Khalid Ikram's earlier book Egypt: Economic Management in a Period of Transition (Johns Hopkins University Press). My Cambridge University professor described it as "outstanding." Now Ikram has written another outstanding work.
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Subjects:  1. 1952-    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Economic Conditions    4. Economic policy    5. Egypt    6. General    7. History    8. History: World    9. Middle East - General    10. Economics    11. History / Middle East   

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A must read for all soldiers and families
I received this book for free from the mobilization station when I was leaving for my overseas duty and it is available to all soldiers all you have to do is ask.A must read for all soldiers returning from operations in the Middle East.You have so many things in your mind that you cannot explain or understand and this book helps put your feelings and thoughts into perspective.I highly recommend that all soldiers request and read this book and share with their families.Acclimating back into your life that you left is a hard thing to do and it can also be quite the challenge for those left at home that don't understand what we saw and did, so help them out and give them this book!All family support centers should be able to help you out and if you can't find it anywhere in the Army system, then buy it!It is worth the cost to help understand and to help your families welcome you home again.

An informative read
As the facilitator of a family support group whose focus is military families, I found this book to be a great resource.Having post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a real possiblity for many of our troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.This easy to read book puts a lot of great information into the hands of families without putting any blame on anyone. It is informational in nature, but doesn't pretend to be medical or treatment oriented.A great place to learn about PTSD.

Conquering the Battle Within
As a wife of a Vietnam Vet, I can tell you first hand of the potential effects PTSD can have on a marriage. I found the best way to keep harmony in the home is through knowledge and understanding. After reading "NamVet" by Chuck Dean, I excitedly gave the book to my husband who was so impressed, he bought and passed them out to other Nam vets. Now, with our son's soon return from Iraq, I feel it is important for both he and his wife to be equally equipped.I can think of no better tool for the job than "Down Range."Concise, practical, and easy to read, it helps the warfighter realize that what he/she is fighting internally is the same thing battle weary soldiers have experienced throughout time. More importantly, it helps the individual understand why he/she is feeling the way they do and how to overcome those damaging thoughts. For the spouse: to be forewarned is to be forearmed. Instead of reacting to unexpected behavior, she will be prepared to respond, heading off turmoil in the relationship.
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Subjects:  1. History    2. Mental Health    3. Military    4. Military - Veterans    5. Military Combat Units    6. Neuropsychology    7. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders    8. Psychology   

Reviews (45)

The Prophet in perspective...
I have often found it difficult to find any good biographies regarding the Prophet of Islam, but this one is truly a gem. Martin Lings has done an amazing job of taking the life of this Man from the most earliest and reliable sources, then turning it into a narrative that is such a pleasure to read. It feels as though one as reading a novel, and it is difficult to put this book down once one has picked it up. The author shows real talent and i can only imagine how great and difficult a task it was to have done research to such a deep level, and then taking it all and writing it in story form. If i remember correctly i think Martin Lings is a Professor at the famous University of Cambridge, England.
Another whitewash of Muhammad
A real waste of time. It is a highly selective suspect interpretation of both Muhammad and Islam drawn from a single source. At least, try to read some of the works by Abdul Hasan al-Tabari, the most prolific writer-doctor-scholar on Islam and Muhammad from the 10th century.
Come out to play Warriors
This book lay on the shelves for years before I read it. As a simplistic narrative about the Prophets life I thought it had nothing significant to say to my esoteric taste.
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Subjects:  1. History    2. History: World    3. Islam - Mohammad    4. Middle East - General    5. Religion - World Religions    6. Biography & Autobiography / Religious   

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A Great Read about our Nation's Struggle
I read this book for a school report after hearing so much about it on the news and seeing some articles in magazines. I wanted to see if this book lived up to the legend, and I must say, it did not disappoint.
Help Clear His Good Name
Lt. Pantano risked his life to reup in the Marines after having served in Dessert Storm.His bravery and dedication are undisputed.After killing two Iraqis who he felt were threatening to him, the Marines went politically correct and wasted millions of dollars investigating an ill respected officer's allegation that the shooting was unwaranted.If Pantano weren't in a situation where he had to defend his good name, I would have been annoyed at some of his arrogance and bravado.But given his circumstances, I understand the righteous indignation he felt and his need to communicate his side.
Laying everything on the line - for America
Lieutenant Ilario Pantano is a unique man in a very difficult time. Giving up a career in Manhattan's financial district for the life of a Marine in wartime is a huge sacrifice in the minds of most of us but was Pantano's only choice given his strength of character.
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Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. History - Military / War    6. Iraq War, 2003-    7. Marine Corps    8. Military    9. Military - Iraq War    10. Military - Persian Gulf War    11. Military History - Persian Gulf War    12. Officers    13. Pantano, Ilario    14. Personal Memoirs    15. Personal narratives, American    16. United States.    17. History / Military / Persian Gulf War   

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De Oppresso Liber
A compelling first hand account of the impressive skills and qualities of these well-trained soldiers.

A-Teams in Iraq War 2
Napoleon once stated that he preferred generals who were lucky over those who were good. Sgt. Antenori's account of the battle that occurred in Debecka Iraq showed two and a-half A-Teams were able to defeat a superior Iraqi force comprised of 4 T-55 tanks and 12 MTLB APCs, with infantry in support; with both skill and a little bit of luck too. Had some suggested that a light infantry outfit would be able to defeat an armored column, they would have been ridiculed. Sgt. Antenori's account shows how these SF soldiers were both good and lucky during this engagement. The good part is displayed by their training and steadfast dedication to getting the jobs done dispite the obstcles caused by the enemy and REMFs; the lucky part is the foresite to include Javlin missiles in their TO&E.
A Story of the Best Our country Has
Having been out of the Army longer than Sgt. Antenori has been alive I read this book to see how today's army compares with when I was in. All in all, I was reminded of the old French expression that 'the more it changes the more it stays the same.'
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Subjects:  1. Army.    2. History    3. History - Military / War    4. History: World    5. Iraq War, 2003    6. Iraq War, 2003-    7. Military - General    8. Military - Iraq War    9. Military - United States    10. Modern - 21st Century    11. Personal narratives, American    12. Special Forces    13. United States.    14. History / Modern / 21st Century   

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Wonderful Book
Tom Reinert is my nephew so I had heard a lot about the "Sammy B" and its accident.However, there was so much more that I was unaware of. Pres. Reagan's response was much greater than I originally thought (at the time I wondered why he only went after 2 oil rigs).There was also a lot of interesting info about details of the Gulf that I was unaware was happening at the time.Kudos to the author for a story that needed to betold!

No Higher Honor: Saving the USS Samuel B. Roberts
I really enjoyed this book. My son is now serving on the USS Samuel B. Roberts, so that made it even more interesting. I also bought the book for him and he is looking forward to reading it.

Great book, Very well written
This is a must have for every US Navy sailor. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Fiction - General    2. General    3. History    4. Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988    5. Military    6. Military - General    7. Military - Naval    8. Military - Persian Gulf War    9. Naval operations, American    10. Persian Gulf    11. Submarine mines    12. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    13. Middle East    14. Naval forces & warfare    15. c 1980 to c 1990