I'm up on this book, because it mentions my brother in it. I havn't bought it yet, will look for it at Wal-Mart.
It's a patriotic book, so if that aint your thing, then skip it. But if you are pro military, check it out. Like I said, I havn't read it yet, so I don't know what the guys writing style is like, but from the excerpts I read on the website, it seemed like it would be a good read. Supposed to be a very factual account of what happened in certain battles in Iraq.
Book Description
The true story of the bloodiest battle in the campaign to oust Saddam Hussein.
It began on March 23, 2003, a clear, sunny Sunday morning in the city of An Nasiriyah, Iraq, where members of the 507th Maintenance Company had become hopelessly lost on their trek through the desert. The enemy ambushed the 507th at first light, killing and wounding twenty-one soldiers and taking six prisoners, including the now-famous Private Jessica Lynch. By nightfall, 18 Marines had given their lives in what would become the battle for An Nasiriyah.
For the next week, An Nasiriyah was rocked with gun and mortar fire, as the Marines of Task Force Tarawa fought to wrest control of the city from Saddam's fanatical followers.
This is the story of the battle for "The Nas," as seen through the eyes of the soldiers, sailors, Marines, and newsmen who made it through those terrible seven days, and would never forget what they experienced, what they learned-or those they lost in the name of freedom.
I think he held some prisoners hostage with a gun, and made some crude remarks to them. And I'm not joking. Whatever it is, it won't be politically correct.
I'm the only halfway p.c. Whidden in the whole family.
Un PC stuff is alright. When you're in the thick of it, and especially when you're not even in the USofA, you can't be expected to be nice all the time. 'slong as he didn't say "Hey, Habib bin ****-wad, bring me your women and your finest beer!" - 'cause you just don't go after another man's beer.
"I'm for it so we can put Nuclear power plants up there, and then beam the power back to earth on a laser beam." ~ Whidden
HECK! said this in post #6 : Speaking of un-PC, my dad was in line at the liquor store and asked the Arab clerk if he was going to Zarqawi's funeral. Snaps.
-HECK!
oh man, that is so rude. Poor guy. I bet he gets that a lot.
Reminds me of when the war first started, I was working at a little ho dunk shop, right next door to a cheap little Arab run restaurant.
Well, I'd go over there and eat, it was mostly white trash like myself, working men, from nearby factories. The war was on the t.v. there, and most people just didn't say nothing to the Arab dude running the place, they just made small talk like normal, were men about it,
then this royal *** **** comes in, and he is watching the screen, and then in a loud booming voice, asks the Arab dude what he thinks of the whole thing.
Everybody kind of cringed in their seats. It was like, leave the poor guy alone, he aint even Iraqi for all we know, might be Jordanian or Egyptian.
for some odd reason, while the word "Ganya" was still just a thought-dropping in my head, I thought it'd only be four letters. But apparently it's five. yep.
Dekka00 said this in post #9 : so uhhh what did he think of it?
Man was busy cooking eggs and taking orders at the register, it was like a small diner type restraunt. I just remember him smiling, shrugging and going back to work.
You know, I don't find anything wrong with your bro telling them that he's happy to send them to the 72 virgins if they get out of line... I mean, its like saying to a Christian they'll have a tough time describing how they died to St. Peter if they cross you...
Err... right?
"I'm for it so we can put Nuclear power plants up there, and then beam the power back to earth on a laser beam." ~ Whidden
for some odd reason, while the word "Ganya" was still just a thought-dropping in my head, I thought it'd only be four letters. But apparently it's five. yep.
I'm getting pumped about this book, the author, who joined Inreview today, found the thread in a google search. He emailed me and said Randy was in the book a few times, so that's cool.
I thought he might get one sentence or two.
Plus we know the Google is working again. That's good news.
06-14-2006 11:19 PM
Whatever it is, it won't be politically correct. 
