Jason's review
Chasing Ghosts: Failures and Facades in Iraq: A Soldier's Perspective
by Paul Rieckhoff
Jason's review
Chasing Ghosts: Failures and Facades in Iraq: A Soldier's Perspective by Paul Rieckhoff
Jason's review
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recommended for: People who want an inside view of the war in Iraq
This is, overall, a very even-handed inside account of the Iraq war from one of America's heroes. There are times where Rieckhoff lets his political viewpoint show through, but in general, he tries to give a fair,open-minded view of things.
This war is a tragedy of great proportions. This book shows how our military isn't anywhere near perfect. In fact, it is very flawed in places. It's a shame, because people have lost their lives because of it.
There are some raw scenes here. While the author isn't a trained writer, his writing style is very conversational and easy to follow. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to see what it's like over there.
This war is a tragedy of great proportions. This book shows how our military isn't anywhere near perfect. In fact, it is very flawed in places. It's a shame, because people have lost their lives because of it.
There are some raw scenes here. While the author isn't a trained writer, his writing style is very conversational and easy to follow. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to see what it's like over there.
