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Copy/paste the text below into your blog. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/180507.Chasing_Ghosts_Failures_and_Facades_in_Iraq_A_Soldier_s_Perspective?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Chasing Ghosts: Failures and Facades in Iraq: A Soldier's Perspective" border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172488254m/180507.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/180507.Chasing_Ghosts_Failures_and_Facades_in_Iraq_A_Soldier_s_Perspective?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">Chasing Ghosts: Failures and Facades in Iraq: A Soldier's Perspective</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/48089.Paul_Rieckhoff">Paul Rieckhoff</a><br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20549605?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a> rating: 5 of 5 stars<br/>There is a lot to be said for the voice of the soldier in understanding the true state of war. Paul Rieckhoff has given us an insiders view that goes beyond the good news/bad news journalism and asks some hard questions about American politics. His stories are sad, funny, and inspiring. With all the "let's support the troops" talk its clear from "Chasing Ghosts" that we are doing a poor job of even getting that piece right. There are too many cases of soldiers left to fend for themselves to get simple things like batteries. Rieckhoff writes in smart direct prose. And after all is said and done, he lobbies the two leading 2004 Presidential candidates for support for Iraq soldiers. Then writes an incredible book. Then heads up a movement/organization to help Iraq/Afgan war veterans. He is a true American patriot. I've seen him speak on various shows and he immediately gets your attention as a well-spoken but no bull-%^% kind of guy. Great read. Highly recommend it. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/579935?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">View all my reviews.</a>