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 enlarge | Author: Michael Yon
Publisher: Richard Vigilante Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  109 reviews
Sales Rank: 7409
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
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Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.1
ISBN: 0980076323
Dewey Decimal Number: 956
EAN: 9780980076325
ASIN: 0980076323
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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The unvarnished truth June 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Michael Yon has done yeoman's work as an embedded correspondent during the war in Iraq. As is so often the case in complex endeavors, the situation in Iraq is not as black and white as the partisans on both sides of the political divide would have you believe. Mr. Yon explores the ever-changing shades of gray and reports both triumphs and tragic mistakes. This book was an eye-opener.
A Vital Book June 14, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The American people are being systematically misled by the media, which report only the things that are likely to discourage people from supporting the completion of our mission in Iraq. Our mission is to stabilize the country so we can leave, and there will be no possibility of Iraq becoming a hotbed for exporting terrorism to our shores. Would that more reporters were honest with the people, as Michael Yon is. Yon is a reporter who has been embedded with our military for many months. He himself had military experience, and understands the situation well. Our troops trust him, and will tell him things they otherwise would not readily share. He tells the good, bad, and the ugly. He doesn't spare the criticism of our early policies, and tells exactly why they failed. He then follows our progress, and shows how General Petraeus' policy of mingling with the Iraqis stabilized Mosul very rapidly. This stability was unraveled because we pulled out too quickly. Thus, in discussing General Petraeus, he shows why he was chosen to lead the entire effort in Iraq. His narrative includes little tidbits, such as the time when the troops knew that the terrorist had not recently gotten out of bed as he claimed, because he was wearing his socks. Yon tells us that Iraqis don't wear socks to bed because they believe this will make them blind. And then he says, "I'm not making this up." This is a very human book, with lots of individual stories of heroism and other events, the kind of book you can't put down. There is a section of pictures. The cover photo, of an American solder lovingly carrying an Iraqi girl, won the hearts of many Iraqis. Why will we win? Because al Qaeda does nothing but wantonly destroy, and the people are turning against them. Yon portrays the progess to the point where we have stabilized most regions, and the Iraqi military is increasingly taking over the defense of the nation. We are winning the peace in Iraq. Yon doesn't conclude what policies we should follow in the future, but strongly suggests that we should stay the course. If you want accurate, unbiased information to balance out the misrepresentations and omissions of the media, read this book! We as Americans CANNOT formulate a policy of success unless we are informed. And, the very future of our nation is in the balance. So read this book and become informed!
Book June 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book gave me a boots on the ground real life look at Iraq. I can't recommend it enought.
Straight Talk June 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found the book touching and his coverage of the war effort to be brutally honest, not pulling punches as to why we are were we are now and who is responsible (in his opinion of course). Whether you are for the war or against it, this book tells about the good and the bad from the perspective of those in the thick of it. My hat's off to a courageous man who didn't have to be there but was, so he could provide the world with a view from those who have the most at stake.
Before you vote you must read this book! June 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For the first time I am clear on the real situation in Iraq. You will meet the people of Iraq, the men, women and children who are the reasons we are there. This is not a "Right vs Left", "Hawk vs Dove" book. The author is neither flag waving nor sipping the cool aid. Michael has put together a balanced and comprehensive view into the current conditions in Iraq and makes a strong arguement for the critical and moral need to finish the job. Before you vote for the next President of the United States, or any other country for that matter, please take an afternoon and read this book. If for no other reason than you will be an informed citizen and voter.
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