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  • Recommedation on political books

    01/22/2011 11:06:14 AM PST · by Tahoe3002 · 21 replies
    Looking for FReeper recommendations on political or military history books. Have recently finished two books on the JFK assassination. So books on JFK or LBJ are of current interest.
  • Best Books - Non-fiction military (war story) - Freeper opinions wanted!

    07/05/2002 4:46:49 PM PDT · by Enlightiator · 86 replies · 2,119+ views
    I would like to hear freeper recommendations on military "war story" books. What are your favorites? I have read and highly recommend:1. "The Last Battle, The Mayaguez Incident and the End of the Vietnam War", Ralph Wetterhahn. The best read ever on the rescue of the crew of the ship 'Mayaguez' from the Khmer Rouge shortly after the Vietnam War proper ended. An absolutely fascinating story, I could hardly put it down (even stopped reading Blackhawk Down to read this). Politics, incredible combat, honor and sacrifice, huge governmental and IMHO military leadership blunders. And astoundingly, the story and shock of...