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Another excellent title by Steve Coll, loved it

Revisado: 06-05-24

I always enjoy Steven Coll's work, though the washington post is a joke. I have several books by him and haven't been disappointed yet

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Well that sucked

Revisado: 04-09-24

this dude has the delusion that he could have won the war single handed. I am compelled to read these type of books and I did not like this one at all stay away

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This is the best one

Revisado: 03-09-24

I've listened to many NATSOC books and this one is the best. Comprehensive, engaging, and interesting.

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I was disappointed, This had potential but failed

Revisado: 06-10-21

I had become a big fan of Joby Warrick after devouring his other titles. When I got this book, I was super excited and even paced myself so that I don't listen to the whole thing in a couple of days. I was just as disappointed once I got into the book.

The source of my disappointment was Joby's hyperbole and enthusiastic depiction of the approach from obama administration. The book goes WAY overboard when depicting bureaucratic processes and discussions on how to handle Syria's chemical weapons. I felt like I was listening to a campaign commercial rather than a book about events. Warrick's insistence on playing along with the john F kerry larp which goes back to the 2004 election where kerry attempted to link himself to JFK by inserting his middle initial into everything (a level 1 jedi mind trick which obviously didn't work) was a source of irritation. I didn't see him refer to Obama as Barrack Hussein Obama even once. He treats the entire process as if the Obama administration had landed a man on Mars, when the subject just doesn't warrant it.

Overall, I did not enjoy the book at all. Due to Warrick's other successes, I still look forward to future titles. and hope that he reverts to his style which won my heart. This one is a dud though.

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Bad assed book holy smokes

Revisado: 05-26-21

this was one of the best books that I've read in a long time on my way to go by his other three books. it was recommended to me by a fellow veteran friend and you will not be disappointed run do not walk the smash that purchase button

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Go ahead and buy it. It's a masterpiece

Revisado: 12-20-20

this was one of the best books that I've read in years. the performance as well as this story were 10 out of 10

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Enjoyable content, but littered with personal bias

Revisado: 12-04-20

Book is decent, but the author presents opinion as fact and is emotionally and politically incontinent, which is a persistent problem throughout. I enjoyed several chapters, but had to skip parts. Unfortunately, it really dragged the book into the meh category.

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One of my favorite books

Revisado: 11-16-19

I have listened to this book so many times. It is such a wonderful comprehensive history of military operations over the past 20 years and I have been paying attention the whole time. it has taught me so much that I missed along the way. The author has done a meticulous job researching and the narrator reads it perfectly

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This is my 3rd listen Won't be my last

Revisado: 11-06-19

I love this book. It has educated me on my favorite things to think about, black holes. The cosmic mystery is shown bare

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Disappointed

Revisado: 07-29-19

The title looked interesting, but it's by a bedwetting Washington post reporter. The Washington post is known for using its position to emphasize their world view instead of just straight up reporting. I sensed this bias in the way the book progressed. They claim to be referees, but their calls favor one of the teams, and they wear that team's jersey out on the field. Save your money or credit and buy something else.

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