John C. (cornetto) reviewed From what I heard... on 10/21/2008 + 9 more book reviews

Great book...though eerie. It gives a lot of backroom history concerning the war in Iraq as well as military policy shifts and decisions over the past 10 years. It was extremely interesting to learn many of the things that have happened pre and post Iraq invasion. Also, Erik Prince and the Prince family is a very interesting story. All of it plays into a narrative of our military branch that no one wants to hear or believe. Military privatization is real and happening.

Though I think Scahill did a pretty good job at sticking to the facts, it's hard not to be angry and see tons of evil in Bush, Prince, Rumsfeld, and Cheney...not to mention all the other cohorts, appointments, and ex-government/now employed by Blackwater characters.

If you have an open mind and are interested in fringe government/politics/military topics...your gonna love this book.

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