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From the Dept. of Friends Selling the Books of Friends
January 28, 2009 | Posted by Abu Muqawama - 12:07pm | 18 Comments
I went to a party for Ole Boy Pete Singer's new book last night.
I received the book in the mail two days ago and have only read a few chapters, but it is really interesting -- especially for those of us who operate on the low-tech side of warfare but have a keen interest in developing more unmanned ISR platforms. Watch Pete on the Daily Show tomorrow night.
I received another book in the mail yesterday, and this one I have read because the author sent me a draft manuscript in Beirut. I know a little something about memoirs of going to Ranger School and then fighting in Afghanistan,
so I feel qualified to say that Craig Mullaney's new book is a damn fine one.
Both men, I happen to know, helped Barack Obama get elected this past fall. So I suspect I'll be blogging more about both of them in the near future.
(You know, I just decided that since I'm not getting paid for this blog or anything I'm going to put a product link to my own book on the sidebar. That seems like a smart idea that I probably should have done, oh, two years ago. This, folks, is why I am poor. I do have a hot girlfriend, though. I've got that going for me.)
Update: On balance, not a good day for books and book reviews.
I received the book in the mail two days ago and have only read a few chapters, but it is really interesting -- especially for those of us who operate on the low-tech side of warfare but have a keen interest in developing more unmanned ISR platforms. Watch Pete on the Daily Show tomorrow night.I received another book in the mail yesterday, and this one I have read because the author sent me a draft manuscript in Beirut. I know a little something about memoirs of going to Ranger School and then fighting in Afghanistan,
so I feel qualified to say that Craig Mullaney's new book is a damn fine one.Both men, I happen to know, helped Barack Obama get elected this past fall. So I suspect I'll be blogging more about both of them in the near future.
(You know, I just decided that since I'm not getting paid for this blog or anything I'm going to put a product link to my own book on the sidebar. That seems like a smart idea that I probably should have done, oh, two years ago. This, folks, is why I am poor. I do have a hot girlfriend, though. I've got that going for me.)
Update: On balance, not a good day for books and book reviews.
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