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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 956 EAN: 9780980076325 ISBN: 0980076323 Label: Richard Vigilante Books Manufacturer: Richard Vigilante Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: April 01, 2008 Publisher: Richard Vigilante Books Sales Rank: 3398 Studio: Richard Vigilante Books
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Product Description: How a New 'Greatest Generation' of American Soldiers Is Turning Defeat and Disaster into Victory and Hope
Customer Reviews Average Rating:  Rating: - The Soul of Wisdom The Soul of Wisdom
This book carves a sharp and prolific path through courage and combat, harm and heroism, tactics, strategy and diplomacy. The spiritual transfer of courage and morality from Americans to Iraqis is at once hopeful and inspiring. Explanations about the cross-cultural bonding and diplomatic elements of counterinsurgency are crisp and comprehensive. Luminous vision from a book of such brevity is awesome, exciting and astonishing. It shines a wide ... Read More
Rating: - Breath of fresh literature.........Whether true or not Mr. Yons book is a tremendous edition to the myriad of literature about the war in Iraq. I tend to believe the facts he uses in the book becuase I was in Sadr City and Diyala province and he describes the areas, the attitude and the overall gist of these areas quite well. What Mr. Yon brings to the table is an accurate description of what it takes to fight a counter insurgency and why we were failing at it. He describes why we seem to have gotten a second chance at winning over the majority population ... Read More
Rating: - critically needed information We gave this book to our daughter on her graduation from Army basic training. My husband and I both had careers in the Navy, and, while in active duty service, I was always aware of the huge reality gap between what gets reported in the news, and what really happens in the arena. If you REALLY want to know what is going on in Iraq, READ THIS BOOK!
Rating: - As an Iraqi I can only state that there is NO truth in this book. You have RUINED my country, and everyday the situation deteriorates further... Tell me, if your 'excursion is victorious', why does the puppet government still keep their entire families OUTSIDE Iraq? Tell me, if you were successful, why does my uncle who is attempting a very minor surgical procedure have to be wheeled out of the operation room FIVE times in one day due to lack of electricity...He didn't make it eventually. I have ... Read More
Rating: - Awesome This book gives you a fair assessment of the ground situation. In addition, it made me feel extremely proud of the selfless way our honorable warriors are conducting themselves.
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