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Has anyone read Robin Moore's book "The Hunt for Bin Laden"?
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| 3/5/2003
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Posted on 03/05/2003 12:23:56 PM PST by Huck
Has anyone read this book yet, or other works by Robin Moore? He is famous for The Green Berets, which I haven't read.
My wife and I heard him interviewed on Imus this morning, and we both as a result wanted to buy the book. Anyone have any insight into his work?
TOPICS: War on Terror; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: osama; robnmoore
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posted on
03/05/2003 12:23:56 PM PST
by
Huck
To: Huck
While you're gathering that info, Huck, I want to piggyback on any information regarding a song called Have You Forgotten? I never catch the name of the singer. G. Gordon Liddy plays it all the time. It's fantastic.
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posted on
03/05/2003 12:28:41 PM PST
by
FryingPan101
(I love Rummy!)
To: Huck
Haven't read it but go to Amazon's site - they generally have some good reviews posted if you do an author/title search.
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posted on
03/05/2003 12:29:57 PM PST
by
Peach
To: Huck
I think he also wrote the French Connection, or the book from which it was based.
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posted on
03/05/2003 12:31:56 PM PST
by
habs4ever
To: Huck
The guy on Imus was not Robin Moore, it was a guy named Jack Idema (sp?) who is engaged in the promotion of the book. I have it on very good authority that this guy Idema is not and was not active SF at the time that the events depicted in the book occurred. I am also given to understand that this guy Idema (sp?) has had, shall we say, a "checkered" past.
None is this proves one way or another the quality or the accuracy of the book, but my sources say that you shouldn't believe much, if anything, this guy Idema (sp?) says.
To: Huck
just checked out reviews on Amazon's site. Type in the name of the book in their search engine, then click on the underlined title of the book for reviews. Sounds like a good one to read.
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posted on
03/05/2003 12:34:05 PM PST
by
Peach
To: FryingPan101
Daryl Worley is the singer of Have we Forgotten
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posted on
03/05/2003 12:37:52 PM PST
by
boxerblues
(God Bless the Screaming Eagles of the 101st)
To: boxerblues
Thanks!
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posted on
03/05/2003 12:39:43 PM PST
by
FryingPan101
(I love Rummy!)
To: FryingPan101
I never catch the name of the singer. Darryl Worley
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posted on
03/05/2003 12:41:32 PM PST
by
Strider
To: boxerblues
PS: My dad was with the 101st for most of his career after WWII. He was with the 82nd during the Big One. God Continue to Bless the 101st Screaming Eagles!
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posted on
03/05/2003 12:42:36 PM PST
by
FryingPan101
(I love Rummy!)
To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
I heard that guy this AM on Imus too. I thought he sounded a little shady. I know some stuff about SF and it seemed like to me that the guy had been out of circulation for awhile. He definitely is still not active. If so he'd be cpurt martialed for some of the "secrets" he was blabing. Who knows...I'm sure the book is very informative and an interesting read.
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posted on
03/05/2003 12:44:21 PM PST
by
Ga Rob
("Consensus is the ABSENCE of Leadership" The Iron Lady)
To: Ga Rob
Your instincts are right on the money with regard to the guy on the radio...I guess the book will have to stand or fall on its own merits.
To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
I heard the last part of this interview and thought the guy sounded credible. But I heard Imus call him both Moore and Idema, so I was confused. He had been over in Afghanistan from what I understand. I noticed that he contradicted a lot of what Ijaz has been saying (not by name, just by substance). I have questions about both of these men; this is helpful. Thanks for posting.
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posted on
03/05/2003 12:51:40 PM PST
by
twigs
To: Ga Rob
My recollection of the Imus info:
The guy tried to reup and was denied due to age. He winds up with "another government agancy" (wouldn't say which one) and working with the Northern Alliance. He told a good story of Rumsfeld giving the folks 10 days to get boots on the ground and only SFs could respond. He told how successful they were with a free hand.
Good stories, no way for me to validate.
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posted on
03/05/2003 12:57:44 PM PST
by
breakem
To: breakem
HHmmmm...I didn't hear that part, interesting.
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posted on
03/05/2003 1:05:11 PM PST
by
Ga Rob
("Consensus is the ABSENCE of Leadership" The Iron Lady)
To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
The guy on Imus was not Robin Moore, it was a guy named Jack Idema (sp?) who is engaged in the promotion of the book. Oh sh*t, you're right! No wonder he sounded so young! Robin Moore was born in 1925! Hmmm. Who is this Jack guy? Now I am really confused! Thanks though.
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posted on
03/05/2003 1:28:52 PM PST
by
Huck
To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
. I have it on very good authority that this guy Idema is not and was not active SF at the time that the events depicted in the book occurred Can you elaborate? I am very interested.
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posted on
03/05/2003 1:33:59 PM PST
by
Huck
To: Huck
His name is Keith Jack Idema. Apparantly the book is based on his experiences.
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posted on
03/05/2003 1:36:08 PM PST
by
Huck
To: Huck
Did he happen to mention anything about "Jawbreaker"? This was a codeword for the Special Operations Group that was in Afghanistan soon after 9/11. Their leader was "Gary" who was retiring but then went to Afghanistan to set up plans with the Northern Alliance. See the article called "America's Shadow Warriors", NY Times, 3/3/03 by Der Spiegel for lots of info; maybe some of it relates to this guy. For other info, try to watch "Covert Operations" on Discovery Channel. Very interesting re-enactment of the early days in Afghanistan before the bombing started. You know they all use aliases so it is difficult to connect them to actual people, but the work they do is incredible.
To: Huck
I've read two books by him. The Green Berets, and a book on the Rhodesian civil war. He has an ideological bias but is a good writer and is fairly accurate. I'll probably read his latest book when it comes paperback.
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posted on
03/05/2003 3:52:14 PM PST
by
LadyDoc
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