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I would not be able to read anything by O'Reilly. I doubt he and his co authors could be objective in their search for a truly historical perspective. Does anyone else agree?

Larry Cherney First, O'Reilly has 1 - co-author, not, co-authors so now we know how much you KNOW about O'Reilly. Second, as others have pointed out, O'Reilly is a …moreFirst, O'Reilly has 1 - co-author, not, co-authors so now we know how much you KNOW about O'Reilly. Second, as others have pointed out, O'Reilly is a former history teacher. What are your credentials when it comes to history? Third, I brought some historical knowledge to each of O'Reilly's books, and each augmented my pre-existing knowledge of the subject matter. For example, as much as I thought I knew about JFK's depredations and as amoral as I believed him to be, O'Reilly's account was shocking. Further, it was corroborated w/other sources. I found, "Patton," the most-interesting. "Rising Sun," is entirely consistent w/other sources, such as, "The Pacific" and w/a second-hand account from a life-long friend who fought the Japanese. Fourth, what the heck do you mean about, "objectivity in their search for a truly historical perspective?" Apparently you haven't read the book, or any of O'Reilly's others. So, who then is biased here? There's nothing I've read in any of his books that's subjective. (less)

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