Generation Kill

Product Details: Generation Kill

Author:

Evan Wright

Format:

Paperback: 384 pages. See other formats

Publisher:

Berkley Pub Group (07/29/2008)

ISBN:

0425224740

ISBN13:

9780425224748

Reading Level:

Age: 17 -

List price:

$15.00

User Reviews: Generation Kill

1. Generation Kill

   , June 26, 2004
   Reviewer: fred_griego - See all fred_griego's reviews

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   Pros: Fly on the wall perspective of RECON Marines at war

   Cons: Wright interjects personal liberal biases (Mooronian)

   Rolling Stone embed takes you on a tip of the spear glass bottomed boat tour through the center of Baghdad with an elite group of 1st Recon Marines.
   
   Getting the nuts and bolts details can and is a dizzying experience one will not soon forget. Evan Wright posesses skills at relaying these scenes to stimulate several senses at once.
   
   Part of the problem is that Wright has taken an "us against them " approach that pits the opinions of lower ranking marines against their superiors. As if the second or third year Corporpal's all knowing blatherings contain some inkiling of truth or wisdom. He freely labels officers and senior enlisted men as incompetant as if his three month romp in the desert qualifies him as a military expert.
   
   At one point, a senior enlisted man is labelled incompetent and said to be one of those usually assigined to rear echelon poitions. Truth is the GYSGT in question has been part of Force Recon for 15 years and was awarded the Navy & Marine Corps Commendation medal with V for actions taken on this adventure. Knowing that Mr. Wright blew this assessment leads one to wonder how many characters were overblown in that name of book sales.
   
   If you want a glimpse into the way it may have been this is a fine read. ...

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