HTRN wrote:Mike, you might want to read some of the wiki entry's on "Andy McNab" - they'res accusations that a number of things presented in the book are inaccurate, notably the torture of the captured men from his patrol.
Some of them I have no doubt, since he wasn't going to discuss many of the sensitive things (or provide outright misinformation) regarding the SAS and some of their operations (some of the stuff sounded blatantly wrong, not smart, or tactically sound). Regarding the POW stuff, I have no doubt it has been colored by his personal experiences and/or creative literary license, in any case, I appreciate the info, so, I'll check it out. Much obliged.
POLITICIANS & DIAPERS NEED TO BE CHANGED OFTEN AND FOR THE SAME REASON
A person properly schooled in right and wrong is safe with any weapon. A person with no idea of good and evil is unsafe with a knitting needle, or the cap from a ballpoint pen.
I remain pessimistic given the way BATF and the anti gun crowd have become tape worms in the guts of the Republic. - toad
It's about a 87 year old, retired police detective, who happens to be Jewish and WWII veteran. Oh, and let's not forget the Nazi gold. And how he and his college student grandson go about solving the case despite memory lapses and other frailties of the flesh.
It's a first novel, and a intriguing read.
A weak government usually remains a servant of citizens, while a strong government usually becomes the master of its subjects.
- paraphrased from several sources
Finished Ringo's Queen of Wands, and it was OK, but could have been better. What is interesting is that I think he is mining similar concepts as Larry Correa's Monster Hunter books.
Wonder how much cross-pollination there was?
A weak government usually remains a servant of citizens, while a strong government usually becomes the master of its subjects.
- paraphrased from several sources
Recently finished No Easy Day, the book causing all the stink in DC and the SpecWar community. I like how he describes Biden as being like someone's drunk uncle during the Christmas holidays. I also like how he describes taking Bin Laden's body (inside the body bag) out of the bed of the truck, and how when he dragged him out (to show the Admiral), his body flopped on the ground like a big dead fish. It made for a nice visual
It was a good book, but if I was looking to buy it, I'd see if I could borrow it from someone else before paying FULL hardcover price (I got it about 1/2 price).
I currently have my book loaned out to someone right now, but if anyone near me would like to borrow it once I get it back from loan, just let me know.
POLITICIANS & DIAPERS NEED TO BE CHANGED OFTEN AND FOR THE SAME REASON
A person properly schooled in right and wrong is safe with any weapon. A person with no idea of good and evil is unsafe with a knitting needle, or the cap from a ballpoint pen.
I remain pessimistic given the way BATF and the anti gun crowd have become tape worms in the guts of the Republic. - toad
Just finished something titled Spy the Lie, written by three former CIA employees. Nothing really new here, except for the systemization of questioning and how it relates to the ordinary world that most of us inhabit. Might be worthwhile if you're having problems with your offspring or perhaps you have an employee stealing but can't identify the culprit. The CIA apparently has a manual on this subject, but I don't know if it is available to the general public.
While all three authors came out of the polygraph field, there is not much about individual cases involving polygraphs, but it does give an overview. It does concentrate on body language and word choices while answering questions as indicators of which questions to ask while following up.
And just to titillate the reader, a few partial transcripts from real life well known cases are included. While it's apparent that all three authors and their ghostwriter are liberal in their politics, it isn't all that objectionable.
A weak government usually remains a servant of citizens, while a strong government usually becomes the master of its subjects.
- paraphrased from several sources
As mentioned above, I'm presently reading From Dawn To Decadence, by Jacques Barzun. It's not quite what I expected--rather than covering the downfall of western civilization, it's a look at 500 years of western culture--art, music, philosophy and "pop" culture of the times. It's an interesting read.
