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WAR: Junger’s year of living dangerously
An excellent review from Reid Smith at The Daily Caller.
"Junger doesn’t waste time grappling with cosmic truths in this deeply profound book. Rather, he captures the futility of the newspaper
headlines and political debates surrounding Afghanistan that plainly
overlook the fact that young men on both sides of a distant valley are
getting blown to pieces every single day. Streaming this tale through
the hysterically cracked prism… Continue
"Junger doesn’t waste time grappling with cosmic truths in this deeply profound book. Rather, he captures the futility of the newspaper
headlines and political debates surrounding Afghanistan that plainly
overlook the fact that young men on both sides of a distant valley are
getting blown to pieces every single day. Streaming this tale through
the hysterically cracked prism… Continue
Added by Clay on May 10, 2010 at 11:05am — No Comments
Miami Herald Review: 'War': Trying to hold the Korengal Valley
Great review in the Miami Herald by Fred Grimm.
"The war of Junger's title isn't the war debated in Congress or strategized in the Pentagon. Junger doesn't proffer geo-political
ramifications, historic themes or policy critiques. His book gets at
the harsh, sweaty, bloody, fearful essence of war experienced by
infantrymen far down the chain of command. He writes of boredom between
battles, physical demands, the terrifying foot… Continue
"The war of Junger's title isn't the war debated in Congress or strategized in the Pentagon. Junger doesn't proffer geo-political
ramifications, historic themes or policy critiques. His book gets at
the harsh, sweaty, bloody, fearful essence of war experienced by
infantrymen far down the chain of command. He writes of boredom between
battles, physical demands, the terrifying foot… Continue
Added by Clay on May 10, 2010 at 11:02am — No Comments
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