very violent and matter of fact about violence but a very interesting read about combat and the way that commanders, and soldiers react under fire. Modern history in the making from one side - pulls no punches and describes in visceral detail how things go wrong and the results....

This book came as a surprise together with another book that I had requested!!! Wow thanks a lot, I really like pleasant surprises, and for sure this was a great one!! I'll let you know what I think about the book as soon as I read it!!! Byeee

---- I AM GOING TO SET UP A BOOKRAY FOR THIS ----

I'm willing to ship internationally, so just PM me and let me know if you're up for it! (and also let me know if you've problems in shipping internationally or not, both surface and air mail are fine with me!). I'll try to arrange for a list according to geographical location...
Byeee, hope many people will drop me a line! Here there's the list:

• zippora (Netherlands)
  
• Daphne-gr (Greece)
  
• Perdue (Finland)
  
• FeeliZ (France)<--- The book is here
  
• charlenemartel (Canada)
  

RELEASE NOTES:

The ray officially started!!! The book is off to the Netherlands!!!! Enjoy it zippora!!!

Thank you Rackyross! It just so happens that I am writing a paper on embedded journalism, this book will give me background - I hope...

Oops, I forgot to log in.... Rackyross, thank you for sending me the book, it just arrived this afternoon!

I totally agree with cavanap. This is a very interesting and also disturbing book about day to day war life in Iraq, when U.S. troops went out to conquer Bagdad. It is about how teams work together under the strain of lack of sleep, going to the bathroom without a bathroom, fear, bravery, bad luck, stupidity, how to preserve your humanity in inhumane and de-humanizing circumstances, and much, much more. If you want to grasp an idea of how soldiers and civilians in Lebanon and Israel are living right now, read it.

What struck me also is that the soldiers are so very young. So young, and such huge responsiblities and heavy burdens. Everyone should read this.

I am sending the book to Daphne-gr.

Thank you Rackyross for making this ray!

Darn, I posted the former journal entry under my OBCZ-name... sorry again...

The book just arrived in Greece. Thanks zippora!

I got the book today, thanks! Thankfully I happen to be on my autumn leave and have time to climb one big Mt.TBR...

Sorry, I forgot to write journal entry. I finally didn't read the book. Just the first pages. Too "american" for my taste. I hope next one will enjoy it.

The book was at the same time horrifying, funny and entertaining. In a way I enjoyed reading about the inner conflicts within the forces. People are people everywhere, I guess...
Also certain friends of mine found some of the photos quite entertaining. Check out the ones with Reyes. ;)

I sent the book to France on Monday (first class to make up for keeping it so very long, sorry).

I just received it in my mailbox !
Thx :)