post by Hoser at Sep 9,2009 5:42pm edited Sep 9,2009 5:43pm
If anyone here is interested....
"Lone Survivor" by Marcus Luttrell.
True stories of Iraq and Afghanistan as seen through the eyes of a Navy SEAL.
Wonderful book.
post by Doomkid at Sep 9,2009 6:37pm edited Sep 9,2009 6:39pm
I'll have to check that out, first person accounts from soldiers in recent wars are always wicked intriguing.
Another great one: "The Taliban and the Crisis of Afghanistan"
Details the cultural/ethnic makeup and history of Afghanistan, when and where the Taliban actually came from and their internal power structures and factions. Also examines post-2001 Taliban and the transformation they've gone through.