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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
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Jingoistic, patronising, arrogant, self-serving, delusional. That'd sum this book up. Be best for foreign relations if this book had never left US shores... His attitude towards the Afghanis is abhorrent. Quite shocking. I don't know if he thinks it makes him "cool" or "hard". But he manages to come off as an utter tool.
I read military books like they're going out of fashion, and usually am able to relate. This man is a pig. He is utterly incapable of dealing with humans. I sincerely hope he grows up, and learns something from his experiences. If not, then the American military has a lot to answer for continuing to arming these blundering idiots. Isn't he supposed to be the"crème de la crème"? He certainly adds "special" to "Special Forces".
His moaning and whining about the various "problems" as he sees them becomes extremely irksome. Interspaced with his in-depth descriptions of his muscle size and density. His answers to these perceived problems are probably best not mentioned. Their child like simplicity is stunning. And yet, he seems quite serious in putting them forward?
Lone survivor? "Moaning Twit" might be a better title.
I read military books like they're going out of fashion, and usually am able to relate. This man is a pig. He is utterly incapable of dealing with humans. I sincerely hope he grows up, and learns something from his experiences. If not, then the American military has a lot to answer for continuing to arming these blundering idiots. Isn't he supposed to be the"crème de la crème"? He certainly adds "special" to "Special Forces".
His moaning and whining about the various "problems" as he sees them becomes extremely irksome. Interspaced with his in-depth descriptions of his muscle size and density. His answers to these perceived problems are probably best not mentioned. Their child like simplicity is stunning. And yet, he seems quite serious in putting them forward?
Lone survivor? "Moaning Twit" might be a better title.
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Jan 25, 2014 05:29PM
Wow, how quick you are to judge someone's character, who you have never met. Did you skip over the part where the Taliban beats up a few of afghan kids who he loved and how that made him feel? But his attitude toward them is "abhorrent"? You need to start living in reality.
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my husband served in Afghanistan and Iraq. he went to Iraq when the war first started. the things he told me you don't want to know. just know they've never liked us and never will. not because of the war either but it being brainwashed in them. so please refrain yourself from saying "abhorrent". go there yourself as an american and tell me how they treat you.
Many Americans have such a penchant for Monday morning quarterbacking - Critisizing actions that they don't have the testicular fortitude to even consider. I agree with Amanda.
Um, terrorists are abhorrent. Sounds like you are in favor of them.
