The Forever War
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0307279448 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Exceptional Of the dozens of books written about the war in Iraq, along comes Dexter Filkins with a commentary on Iraq that blows the others away. Non-political and highly personal, Filkins goes after the day-to-day story that, through accumulation, delivers a report about the Iraqi citizenry over the years after the invasion. He captures it with style, wisdom and grace.Americans have largely known the Iraqi war through political slants with a small degree of knowledge of the street. The author adds so much to the discourse. Who knew the depth that kidnapping played or how even going to the bathroom played with . "Journalist on the street account of this blunder of a war." according to Amazon Customer. Great read. Sobering account of this unwanted war by both our soldiers and various local factions. We broke it we own it no thanks to that village idiot Bush. Hope he pulls his head out and realizes the enormity of his foolish legacy of young soldiers forever scarred by his cronies. Filkins does a fantastic job of taking personal risks to bring the true reality and cost to us, the locals and region. Great read and thank you Mr. Filkins for the narrative that can't be spun for the sake of political correctness.. Great writing about horrific stuff First off, let me say Dexter Filkins is one helluva good writer. Secondly, I have to tell you that I could only read this book in small portions, a chapter or two at a time, and then put it aside for a time to digest the horror and near hopelessness of what he was describing about his several years - yes,YEARS - spent reporting the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. During those months and years, Filkins made it a point to get to know the men and officers he worked with and wrote about them, unsentimentally, but still in ways that will break your heart. Here's a brief sample."Corporal Nathan Anderson was
National BestsellerOne of the Best Books of the Year:New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Boston Globe, and Time An instant classic of war reporting, The Forever War is the definitive account of America's conflict with Islamic fundamentalism and a searing exploration of its human costs. Filkins is the only American journalist to have reported on all these events, and his experiences are conveyed in a riveting narrative filled with unforgettable
It begins with a Taliban-staged execution in Kabul. Saudi women in Kabul airport, clad in burqas and stylish shoes, bemoan their husbands' devotion to jihad. Filkins does not editorialize—a welcome change from the punditry that shapes most writing from these war zones. In vividly illustrating the varied ways people in Afghanistan and iraq have been affected by ongoing war, Filkins demonstrates that truth in prose. An Iraqi casually says to his friend, Let's go kill some Americans. From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. This book also differs essentially from traditional war correspondence because of its universal empathy, feelings enhanced by Filkins's spare prose. All rights reserved. Individually, the