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Sequoia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-17-07 04:51 PM
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I'm reading "Blackwater" by Jeremy Scahill
Edited on Thu May-17-07 04:57 PM by Sequoia
of Democracy Now fame. I've avoided all books about this war so far but his is very good. No photos however but maybe they're not needed. Too bad North Carolina let Erik Prince and them buy land for this organization. Shame, shame, shame on you my home state. I'm reading about the guys in Fallujah (troops and BW guys) and if you took out the place and the names I'd swear I was reading something about the Calvary and Native Americans from the 1800s (or 1700s). Nothing has changed, NOTHING! We are still blood thirsty and willing to kill, rape and maim women, children, old people, and men just trying to feed their families. My blood just boils. (And that Chuckie Colson from Nixon days is still around with his stupid Con Guys for Jesus crap jail program. I read his "Born Again" book back in the 1970s and thought he was full of crap and he still is. Hatchet man then and now and always. Leave Jesus out of it.)

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(edited for grammer and spelling)
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fed-up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-18-07 08:41 AM
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1. Jeremy spoke in Chico a few weeks ago-excellent speaker-I have read 1st chapter
Edited on Fri May-18-07 08:42 AM by fed-up
and then issues w/my house which had a meth lab in the garage arose.

He HAS done his research and the good news is that the book was number 9 on New York Times best seller weeks awhile ago.

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Sequoia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-18-07 01:03 PM
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2. He's a good writer that's for sure.
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-24-07 09:04 AM
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3. Thanks for the recommendation, this is next on my reading list.
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