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• Chasing Ghosts: A Soldier's Fight for America from Baghdad to Washington
Paul Rieckhoff

NAL Hardcover, 2006 - 336 pages

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An Honorable Account of War

Chasing Ghosts is a gripping first hand account of the horror of Iraq from a Lieutenant who has served, honorably with sacrifice and true heroism. After reading his grueling account of Bagdad and the complete failure of our President and his so called leaders to understand the complexities of this war, I know this war is wrong. Rieckoff does an excellent job in helping the reader understand the complexities of a nation that is battered from years of torture, and embraces the reality that it will take generations of peace before these people can emerge from the abuse. Our presence does nothing but contain the pain and heighten the fear.
Not only does Reickoff so successfully capture the tragic feeling of war from all sided, he presents a bipartisan account of the failures of our government in its mission there. He paints a weary account of John Kerry's reluctance to listen to Veterans, the President's incredible stupididy, and the medias insensitivity to the soldiers who risk their lives every day.
I saw Paul Rieckoff on Tavis Smiley's PBS show and was impressed with him there, so I knew I had to purchase this book. It was well worth the price of admission.


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Awesome!

This story speaks for thousands of us who have been deployed to the quagmire in Iraq. It clearly explains the path our leaders chose for us in the early parts of the war, which explains why we're where we are (still!) today.









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A Must Read

This book is a must read for anyone looking for both an accurate account of the early days of the Iraq War and anyone needing a reminder of what happened back in 2003. Paul Rieckhoff tells it as only someone who was there can. This is a brutally candid story of a Soldier and a leader, shouldering the burdens of command. He brings you so close to the action that you can smell the carbon and feel the rifle's recoil as the rounds are flying. Intermixed with the fascinating tale is a cleaver wit. This book is a masterful use of language with a side order of sardonic humor that anyone (especially those who have served) will appreciate. If the book stopped after Rieckhoff's return from war, it would still be an excellent read. However, the reader is treated to the author's return from Iraq and the events that followed him. In a display of literary courage, he talks about what it was like to re-connect with a society that had largely forgotten about the war. He gives the reader a behind the scenes account of how he and a group of like-minded patriots took action to advocate for those who had served in harm's way in Afghanistan and Iraq. Regardless of one's opinion on the military actions taken after 9/11 especially in Iraq, this book is a compelling tale of someone who was there. Please be prepared to read this cover to cover (a great beach book) and if you start in on your train, you may miss your stop. It is that good.


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Searching for reality, found in this book

With my brother and sister currently serving in Iraq, and my husband and brother-in-law on their way there this year, I am very interested in the reality of what is going on there. Not the filtered and slanted stories that are being reported on the network news stations, or in political addresses, but the service members true daily experiences. Paul Reickhoff gave me what I was looking for through this book. While the realities of this war can be disturbing and upsetting, our service members and the innocent Iraqi civilians are living them everyday! One's opinion on the war itself or the reasons we are fighting it should not detract from supporting our Troops and our Vets! Great read, very engaging and detailed book.


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a must read for any voter (part. young) looking to understand the Iraq war

Chasing Ghosts is a gripping, on-the-ground, cold bucket of water in the face view of the Iraq war. It tracks Rieckhoff's path from Manhattan on 9/11 to patrolling the streets of Baghdad to re-adjusting to life at home. His writing is lucid and sophisticated, raw and unbridled. Its a story of true patriotism, the active defense of American ideals through military sacrifice followed by the courage to challenge the mis-management - from flawed foreign policy to equipment shortages to inciting, empty rhetoric by the administration - of that sacrifice, which he experienced firsthand. He captures the sacrifice and heroism of not just his brothers in arms, but also the Iraqis helping the American effort or merely trying to survive the maelstrom. This is a great read.


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