Imperial Grunts
On the Ground with the American Military, from Mongolia to the Philippines to Iraq and Beyond
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Book Description
A fascinating, unprecedented first-hand look at the soldiers on the front lines on the Global War on Terror.
Plunging deep into midst of some of the hottest conflicts on the globe, Robert D. Kaplan takes us through mud and jungle, desert and dirt to the men and women on the ground who are leContinue
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nytimes published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010
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Imperial Grunts: The American Military on the Ground By Robert D. Kaplan
Understanding the young men and women in the military, fighting (conventionally and unconventionally) in Iraq and Afghanistan and in other chaotic regions of this dangerously chaotic world is vital. They are, for better or worse, our real ambassadors ... (read full critics)
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Book Details
- English Books
- Paperback 448 Pages
- Edition: Reprint
- ISBN-10: 1400034574
- ISBN-13: 9781400034574
- Publisher: Vintage
- Pub date: Sep 12, 2006
- Dimensions: 1290 mm x 903 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
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Appropriating the Globe
Robert D. Kaplan is a proud realist, but his career has had the long odds and dream rewards of a Rocky picture. In his mid-20's, he took off for Europe with $1,000, no job and no return ticket. He meant to report on foreign lands. Two books followed ... (read full critics)