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| In defense of the Stars and Stripes |
| 2004-04-07 |
| A BOOK REVIEW. Brilliant. Did I say it was brilliant, yet? Well it is brilliant. (And plenty of good insults for your repertoire) |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #8 Thx, tipper - I just ordered the book. With John Parker's review, sigh, I'll have to start taking the A-Times seriously, again! I had written it off as a joke publication. Thx, Dar - I've been interested in that documentary since the first time I saw it. So I bought it, too! JFM - you can't escape your good deeds! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-04-07 12:30:54 PM |
| #7 Mike Damned, every secret identity I try (Clark Kent, JFM) ends being cracked. :-) |
| Posted by: JFM 2004-04-07 11:07:07 AM |
| #6 Damn you! This means I'll have to buy a book written by a frog! |
| Posted by: growler 2004-04-07 10:41:04 AM |
| #5 The article at the link is blistering . . . bracing . . . scathing . . . ferocious. And that's just the review. The book must be . . . well, damn, I gotta read it! (Say, ever notice that you never see Jean-Francois Revel and our good friend JFM in the same photo?) |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-04-07 9:44:32 AM |
| #4 Pair this book with the excellent "9/11" documentary on DVD to get your free shipping and maintain the theme. Just as the book's author is French, so are the two film makers whose documentary of a firefighter "plebe" was suddenly transformed in a documentary of violence and heroism. |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-04-07 9:39:47 AM |
| #3 Very interesting--here's the Amazon link. Some good reader reviews there, too. |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-04-07 9:34:36 AM |
| #2 It is an amazing book. |
| Posted by: Dragon Fly 2004-04-07 7:18:18 AM |
| #1 Wow! I bought it from Amazon. Only 14.00 (nearly new). I'm going to put it on my coffee table just to politely piss off everyone on my side of the family. The truth hurts. The best part is that I won't have to say a word, forcing them to either ignore the book's presence or make snide comments about my choice of reading matter. That will put me firmly on the high ground as I allow the author to rudely insult their "jurassic" views....yet I need not say a word. And should they dare to bring it up, then I can feign annoyance and indignation that they have spoiled the occassion by bringing up a subject sure to start a family row. snicker. I thank you for calling this book to my attention!! |
| Posted by: B 2004-04-07 6:49:35 AM |