false 2121392 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg 543103 14 908023 2004 Generation Kill total:1262|5:423|4:590|3:201|2:43|1:5| 1262 5169 1937 268 89283 4.06 1368 311 44755136 666292 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.09 1047 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 1 4 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 29 09:25:45 -0800 2009 Tue Jun 23 11:26:11 -0700 2009 Interestingly, although I posted this review almost a year ago, I haven't heard from a goodreads person ("community manager") until now about it. Possibly because Evan Wright has become a "goodreads author"? ...more...]]> 40148687 1671310 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.10 1262 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 4 3 false Sat Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 15 09:43:11 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 10 07:54:09 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 52358926 1147190 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.10 1262 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 5 3 false Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 21:29:38 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 08:24:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 37166686 1022271 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.10 1262 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 5 1 false Fri Nov 07 22:44:03 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 22:38:56 -0800 2008 more...]]> 32542141 958456 922998 0399151931 9780399151934 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179494968m/922998.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179494968s/922998.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/922998.Generation_Kill_Devil_Dogs_Iceman_Captain_America_and_the_New_Face_of_American_War 4.02 86 Black Hawk Down and Jarhead comes a searing portrait of young men fighting a modern-day war.

A powerhouse work of nonfiction, Generation Kill expands on Evan Wright's acclaimed three-part series that appeared in Rolling Stone during the summer of 2003. His narrative follows the twenty-three marines of First Recon who spearheaded the blitzkrieg on Iraq. This elite unit, nicknamed "First Suicide Battalion," searched out enemy fighters by racing ahead of American battle forces and literally driving into suspected ambush points.

Evan Wright lived on the front lines with this platoon from the opening hours of combat, to the fall of Baghdad, through the start of the guerrilla war. He was welcomed into their ranks, and from this bird's-eye perspective he tells the unsettling story of young men trained by their country to be ruthless killers. He chronicles the triumphs and horrors-physical, moral, emotional, and spiritual-that these marines endured while achieving victory in a war many questioned before it began. Wright's book is a timely account of war; even more important, it is a timeless description of the human drama taking place on today's battlefields. Written with brutal honesty, raw intensity, and startling intimacy, Generation Kill is destined to become a classic and take its place in the canon of the most captivating and authentic works of war literature.]]> 2004 3 1 false Wed Sep 10 12:44:52 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 12:55:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4121709 151188 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.10 1262 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 5 1 false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun Aug 05 16:48:21 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 03:52:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 46019015 123494 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.10 1262 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 5 1 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 05:57:19 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 08:19:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 69951718 2028832 922998 0399151931 9780399151934 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179494968m/922998.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179494968s/922998.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/922998.Generation_Kill_Devil_Dogs_Iceman_Captain_America_and_the_New_Face_of_American_War 4.10 1262 Black Hawk Down and Jarhead comes a searing portrait of young men fighting a modern-day war.

A powerhouse work of nonfiction, Generation Kill expands on Evan Wright's acclaimed three-part series that appeared in Rolling Stone during the summer of 2003. His narrative follows the twenty-three marines of First Recon who spearheaded the blitzkrieg on Iraq. This elite unit, nicknamed "First Suicide Battalion," searched out enemy fighters by racing ahead of American battle forces and literally driving into suspected ambush points.

Evan Wright lived on the front lines with this platoon from the opening hours of combat, to the fall of Baghdad, through the start of the guerrilla war. He was welcomed into their ranks, and from this bird's-eye perspective he tells the unsettling story of young men trained by their country to be ruthless killers. He chronicles the triumphs and horrors-physical, moral, emotional, and spiritual-that these marines endured while achieving victory in a war many questioned before it began. Wright's book is a timely account of war; even more important, it is a timeless description of the human drama taking place on today's battlefields. Written with brutal honesty, raw intensity, and startling intimacy, Generation Kill is destined to become a classic and take its place in the canon of the most captivating and authentic works of war literature.]]> 2004 5 2 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 13:02:59 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 13:53:00 -0700 2009 Generation Kill that I really should have known already:

10.) A shamal is a wind blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf that can cause horrible dust storms. The resulting weather can make things like driving, sleeping in the open, and not getting putrid, red ey...more...]]> 63097395 1052384 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.10 1262 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 4 0 true Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 18:52:13 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 19:25:12 -0700 2009
Story of the pointy tip of the spear of the Iraq invasion.


Quotes:

"Not one of them hesitates to shoot back. In World War Two, when Marines hit the beaches, a surprisingly high percentage ...more...]]> 67119894 164109 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.10 1262 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 5 1 false Wed Aug 12 13:32:10 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 09:39:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 53211004 1825627 3729771 0425224740 9780425224748 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255815940m/3729771.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255815940s/3729771.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3729771.Generation_Kill 4.24 72 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 4 0 false Sat Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 06:04:37 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 21:14:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 59930026 536991 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.10 1262 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 4 0 false Wed Jun 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 14:13:56 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 13:30:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 76953796 1455091 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.10 1262 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 4 0 false Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 15:26:19 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 09:37:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 77158187 281499 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.10 1262 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 5 0 false Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 19:13:13 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 02:18:51 -0800 2009
See, the miniseries (which I watched before reading the book) did an excellent job at focusing on the one Plato...more...]]> 47534240 2072888 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.10 1262 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 4 1 false Wed Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 16:14:24 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 16:22:47 -0800 2009
Seriously though, it's well written, and perhaps as objective as it can be. Barring a few inaccuracies that aren't really of paramount significance to the story, Evan Wright manages to capture much of the essence of the initial push...more...]]> 37762332 1005091 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.10 1262 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 4 0 false Fri Nov 14 19:14:24 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 20:02:17 -0800 2008 more...]]> 78590886 2053594 5423293 1400109744 9781400109746 3 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5423293.Generation_Kill_Devil_Dogs_Iceman_Captain_America_and_the_New_Face_of_American_War 3.64 14 2004 4 0 false Sun Dec 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 19:45:56 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 14 05:48:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 59844970 183479 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.10 1262 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 5 0 false Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 22:19:28 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 20:41:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 81395182 1510439 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.10 1262 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 4 0 false Tue Dec 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 18 09:06:55 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 22 13:41:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 42781717 875 543103 042520040X 9780425200407 224 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791m/543103.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175653791s/543103.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/543103.Generation_Kill 4.10 1262 The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer.

Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.]]> 2004 4 0 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jan 12 08:18:22 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 08:24:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2121392